scholarly journals Community-Based Participatory Research for Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Page-Reeves
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Transformative Power ◽  
Self Reflection

The new edition of Community-Based Participatory Research for Health by Nina Wallerstein and colleagues is an extremely valuable resource for a wide variety of stakeholders interested in collaborative work to promote health equity. This updated collection succinctly delineates the theory, history, principles, and practices of community-based participatory research (CBPR) to help the reader understand CBPR as an approach, a philosophy, and an ethic. This updated edition will serve as a helpful resource for those interested in incorporating CBPR principles and approaches into their work. The chapters are authored by leaders and innovators in CBPR who provide insights, share experiences, and describe case studies that expand our ability to understand and envision the transformative power of CBPR in practice. The book is divided thematically into seven parts plus 13 appendices. Updates to this edition align with critical dialogues about positionality, privilege, and power in a way that encourages healthy self-reflection.

scholarly journals Success in Long-Standing Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Partnerships: A Scoping Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 556-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara L. Brush ◽  
Graciela Mentz ◽  
Megan Jensen ◽  
Brianna Jacobs ◽  
Kate M. Saylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Equity ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Outcome Indicators ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Indicators Of Success

Background. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is increasingly used by community and academic partners to examine health inequities and promote health equity in communities. Despite increasing numbers of CBPR partnerships, there is a lack of consensus in the field regarding what defines partnership success and how to measure factors contributing to success in long-standing CBPR partnerships. Aims. To identify indicators and measures of success in long-standing CBPR partnerships as part of a larger study whose aim is to develop and validate an instrument measuring success across CBPR partnerships. Methods. The Joanna Briggs Institute framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guided searches of three databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus) for articles published between 2007 and 2017 and evaluating success in CBPR partnerships existing longer than 4 years. Results. Twenty-six articles met search criteria. We identified 3 key domains and 7 subdomains with 28 underlying indicators of success. Six partnerships developed or used instruments to measure their success; only one included reliability or validity data. Discussion. CBPR partnerships reported numerous intersecting partner, partnership, and outcome indicators important for success. These results, along with data from key informant interviews with community and academic partners and advisement from a national panel of CBPR experts, will inform development of items for an instrument measuring CBPR partnership success. Conclusion. The development of a validated instrument measuring indicators of success will allow long-standing CBPR partnerships to evaluate their work toward achieving health equity and provide a tool for newly forming CBPR partnerships aiming to achieve long-term success.

Community-Based Participatory Research

Urban Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 272-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Israel ◽  
Amy J. Schulz ◽  
Chris M. Coombe ◽  
Edith A. Parker ◽  
Angela G. Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Urban Populations

The study of urban populations must be grounded in the realities of local communities. Much as many insights of urban health are generalizable to the health of cities worldwide, local knowledge both can and is necessary to guide action that can improve the health of urban populations. Community-based participatory research is an approach to research that has a particular role in both the study of urban communities and in developing interventions and policies that can improve the health of these populations. This chapter discusses the principles and strategies of community-based participatory research and how their applications can guide the study and practice of urban health towards achieving health equity.

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