Development and implementation of a community-based research network

AbstractIntroduction:People aging with long-term physical disabilities (PAwLTPD), meaning individuals with onset of disability from birth through midlife, often require long-term support services (LTSS) to remain independence. The LTSS system is fragmented into aging and disability organizations with little communication between them. In addition, there are currently no evidence-based LTSS-type programs listed on the Administration for Community Living website that have been demonstrated to be effective for PAwLTPD. Because of these gaps, we have developed a community-based research network (CBRN), drawing on the practice-based research network model (PBRN), to bring together aging and disability organizations to address the lack of evidence-based programs for PAwLTPD.Materials and Methods:Community-based organizations serving PAwLTPD across the state of Missouri were recruited to join the CBRN. A formative process evaluation of the network was conducted after a year to evaluate the effectiveness of the network.Results:Nine community-based organizations across the state of Missouri joined the CBRN. CBRN members include three centers for independent living (CILs), three area agencies on aging (AAAs), one CIL/AAA hybrid, one non-CIL disability organization, and one non-AAA aging organization. To date, we have held seven meetings, provided educational opportunities for CBRN members, and launched an inaugural research study within the CBRN. Formative evaluation data indicate that CBRN members feel that participation in the CBRN is beneficial.Conclusion:The PBRN model appears to be a feasible framework for use with community-based organizations to facilitate communication between agencies and to support research aimed at addressing the needs of PAwLTPD.

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Utilization of Collaborations to Engage Children in Physical Activity: A Community-Based Research Approach

Kinesiology Review ◽

10.1123/kr.2017-0029 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 323-328

Author(s):

Sheri J. Brock ◽

Danielle Wadsworth ◽

Shelby Foote ◽

Mary E. Rudisill

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The United States ◽

Research Approach ◽

Collaborative Partnerships ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Partners ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Quality Product ◽

Long Term Impact

Institutions of higher education have a responsibility to prioritize the needs of society and local communities. One essential need prevalent in all communities is to address the rise of obesity and health risks due to lack of participation in physical activity. In the United States, children spend a small percentage of time engaged in physical activity, and engagement decreases further in adolescence and adulthood. Collaborative partnerships between kinesiology faculty at universities and community organizations are one avenue for engaging children in physical activity. Partnerships must be multilevel and community wide to evoke change and have long-term impact and sustainability. Within the context of community-based research, we propose a three-step framework for establishing collaborative partnerships: (1) determining the needs of partners; (2) discussing expertise, services, and philosophy; and (3) providing a quality product. In addition, we outline and illustrate our experiences when collaborating with community partners to promote physical activity.

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Community-Based Organizations and the State: Five Case Studies

Collective Action and Urban Poverty Alleviation ◽

10.4324/9781315572697-8 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 57-78

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

The State ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations

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“You Can’t Evict Community Power”

A Recipe for Gentrification ◽

10.18574/nyu/9781479834433.003.0011 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 223-242

Author(s):

Alison Hope Alkon ◽

Yahya Josh Cadji ◽

Frances Moore

Keyword(s):

Food Justice ◽

The Self ◽

Community Garden ◽

Community Based ◽

Farmers Market ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Community Power ◽

Self Help ◽

Structural Forces

How can gentrification spur collaborations between new food justice organizations and long-standing residents? This chapter explores this question through an analysis of the partnership and eventual merging of Phat Beets Produce and the Self-Help Hunger Program in North Oakland, California. In 2014, Phat Beets saw a local realtor point to its community garden and farmers’ market in an advertisement video designed to draw new residents to their gentrifying neighborhood. This drove them to resist the upscaling of their food justice work and deepen their alliances with long-term community-based organizations. This collaboration has transformed both organizations and created a strong alliance, but it is not enough to resist the structural forces that drive gentrification.

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“We understand our community”: implementation of the Healthy Eating Healthy Aging program among community-based organizations

Translational Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1093/tbm/ibaa049 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Judy Leong ◽

Sou Hyun Jang ◽

Sonia K Bishop ◽

Emily V R Brown ◽

Eun Jeong Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Outer Setting ◽

Inner Setting

Abstract Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in the USA among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) over the age of 65. Healthy Eating Healthy Aging (HEHA), an evidence-based heart health program, can provide culturally appropriate nutrition education to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease. Community-based organizations (CBOs) are optimal settings to implement community-based programs. However, there is inadequate research on how evidence-based interventions like HEHA are implemented in CBOs. This study examined processes that facilitated the implementation of HEHA among CBOs serving older AAPIs. Twelve representatives from CBOs that implemented the HEHA program were recruited to participate in a semistructured interview. All the participants were CBO directors or senior managers. A semistructured interview guide was created and informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to capture how HEHA played into the five domains of CFIR: (a) intervention characteristics, (b) outer setting, (c) inner setting, (d) characteristics of the individuals, and (e) process. Data analysis captured themes under the CFIR domains. All five CFIR domains emerged from the interviews. Under intervention characteristics, three constructs emerged as facilitating the implementation of HEHA: (a) the participant’s beliefs around the quality of the HEHA program and its ability to promote healthy eating, (b) HEHA’s adaptability to different AAPI subgroups, and (c) perceptions of how successfully HEHA was bundled and assembled. Under outer setting, the participants described the community’s need for healthy eating programs and how the HEHA program meets that need. Four constructs emerged under inner setting: (a) the CBO’s structural characteristics and social standing in the community; (b) resources dedicated to the implementation and ongoing operations, including funding, training, education, physical space, and time; (c) the culture of the CBO; and (d) the participant’s commitment and involvement in marketing, promotion, and implementation of HEHA. Under characteristics of individuals, participants’ described their desire to learn the content of HEHA and deliver them successfully. Under process, participants described strategies to engage relevant individuals to facilitate HEHA implementation. The interviews with CBO representatives provided insights into CFIR domain constructs that facilitated the implementation of HEHA. CBOs are key settings for community health education. Understanding processes that lead to the successful implementation of evidence-based interventions among CBOs is critical for accelerating the dissemination and implementation of best practices.

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Integrating Community-based Research into a Senior Capstone Seminar: Lessons Learned from a Mixed-methods Study

Teaching Sociology ◽

10.1177/0092055x19841667 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 191-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sara Shostak ◽

Margarita Corral ◽

Ann G. Ward ◽

Alex Willett

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Research Methods ◽

Social Processes ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Important Work ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Sociology Departments

This article describes a senior capstone, Neighborhoods and Health, which used community-based research (CBR) as its primary pedagogy. Students in the course drew upon multiple research methods and forms of data to provide our partner, the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, with an array of research products in support of the revitalization of a historic farm in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan. Based on pre- and posttest assessment and analysis of students’ reflections in their journals, we identify how a multimethods approach—combined with a commitment to producing usable research products—simultaneously contributed to students’ research methods proficiency and their understanding of complex social processes. For both sociology departments and interdisciplinary majors that draw on sociological perspectives, CBR offers a compelling means of providing seniors with meaningful capstone experiences while adding capacity to the important work of community-based organizations.

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The Creation of a Practice-Based Network of Pharmacists Working in Family Medicine Groups (FMG)

Pharmacy ◽

10.3390/pharmacy7030108 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 108 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anne Maheu ◽

Marie-Claude Vanier ◽

Léonie Rouleau ◽

Nicolas Dugré ◽

Line Guénette

Keyword(s):

Family Medicine ◽

Needs Assessment ◽

Action Plan ◽

Research Network ◽

First Year ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Mentorship Program ◽

Assessment Study ◽

Start Up ◽

Practice Based Research

A needs assessment study of pharmacists working in family medicine groups (FMG) demonstrated the necessity to build a practice-based network. This network would foster a faster integration into FMG and a more efficient collaborative practice. It would also take advantage of an existing practice-based research network (PBRN)—the STAT (Soutien Technologique pour l’Application et le Transfert des pratiques novatrices en pharmacie) network. A working group of nine FMG pharmacists from the different regions of the province of Quebec, Canada, and a committee of partners, including the key pharmacy organizations, were created. Between January 2018 and May 2019, nine meetings took place to discuss the needs assessment results and deploy an action plan. The practice-based network first year activities allowed identifying pharmacists working in FMGs across the province. A directory of these pharmacists was published on the STAT network. The vision, mission, mandate, name («Réseau Québécois des Pharmaciens GMF») and logo were developed. The first few activities include: Bi-monthly newsletters; a mentorship program; short evidence-based therapeutic letters (pharmacotherapeutic capsules) and a start-up kit to facilitate integration of these pharmacists. The Quebec FMG pharmacist practice-based network has been launched. It is planned to evaluate the members’ satisfaction in late Spring 2020 with regards to activities and resources provided.

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Measuring the cost of leaving care in Victoria

Children Australia ◽

10.1017/s1035077200011202 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 26-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Catherine Forbes ◽

Brett Inder ◽

Sunitha Raman

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Independent Living ◽

The State ◽

Family Welfare ◽

Life Outcomes ◽

The Social ◽

Measuring Outcomes ◽

Poor Outcomes ◽

The Cost

On any given night in Victoria, around 4,000 children and young people live under the care and protection of the State. For many young people, this care extends over a long period of time, sometimes until their 18th birthday. It is well documented that young people leaving State care often lack the social and economic resources to assist them in making the transition into independent living. As a consequence, the long-term life outcomes from this group are frequently very poor. A recent report from the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare in partnership with Monash University estimated that, for a typical cohort of 450 young people who leave care in Victoria each year, the direct cost to the State resulting from these poor outcomes is $332.5 million. The estimated average outcomes of the leaving care population are based on a recent survey involving sixty young people who had spent at least two years in care as teenagers. This paper provides an overview of the economic methodology used to estimate this cost, and provides discussion of the motivation for measuring outcomes in terms of costs to the State.

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Development of the Massachusetts School Nurse Research Network (MASNRN): A Practice-Based Research Network to Improve the Quality of School Nursing Practice

The Journal of School Nursing ◽

10.1177/10598405070230020201 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 65-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Judith A. Vessey ◽

Keyword(s):

Nursing Practice ◽

Evidence Based Practice ◽

Quality Care ◽

School Nurse ◽

Research Network ◽

School Nursing ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Nurse Research ◽

Network Maintenance ◽

Practice Based Research

When school nurses embrace evidence-based practice (EBP), higher-quality care is provided to students, their families, and the larger community. Despite this, school nursing has been slow to embrace EBP. Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs), which capitalize on the combined strengths of clinicians and researchers to study clinical questions, are one approach to overcoming barriers towards advancing evidence-based practice (EBP) in school nursing. This article will briefly review EBP and PBRNs. The development of Massachusetts School Nurse Research Network (MASNRN), a PBRN designed to investigate health issues common across schools and to validate school nursing practice, will then be described. Details regarding MASNRN’s mission, governance, communications systems, staffing, and network maintenance and funding will be explicated. MASNRN can serve as a model for PBRN development within the broader school nursing community.

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