scholarly journals H.U.B city steps: methods and early findings from a community-based participatory research trial to reduce blood pressure among african americans

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie M Zoellner ◽  
Carol C Connell ◽  
Michael B Madson ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Vickie Reed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Reduce Blood Pressure ◽  
Community Based

scholarly journals Reach Out Churches: A Community-Based Participatory Research Pilot Trial to Assess the Feasibility of a Mobile Health Technology Intervention to Reduce Blood Pressure Among African Americans

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesli E. Skolarus ◽  
Joan Cowdery ◽  
Mackenzie Dome ◽  
Sarah Bailey ◽  
Jonggyu Baek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Reduce Blood Pressure ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Technology Intervention

Innovative strategies are needed to reduce the hypertension epidemic among African Americans. Reach Out was a faith-collaborative, mobile health, randomized, pilot intervention trial of four mobile health components to reduce high blood pressure (BP) compared to usual care. It was designed and tested within a community-based participatory research framework among African Americans recruited and randomized from churches in Flint, Michigan. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of the Reach Out processes. Feasibility was assessed by willingness to consent (acceptance of randomization), proportion of weeks participants texted their BP readings (intervention use), number lost to follow-up (retention), and responses to postintervention surveys and focus groups (acceptance of intervention). Of the 425 church members who underwent BP screening, 94 enrolled in the study and 73 (78%) completed the 6-month outcome assessment. Median age was 58 years, and 79% were women. Participants responded with their BPs on an average of 13.7 (SD = 10.7) weeks out of 26 weeks that the BP prompts were sent. All participants reported satisfaction with the intervention. Reach Out, a faith-collaborative, mobile health intervention was feasible. Further study of the efficacy of the intervention and additional mobile health strategies should be considered.

scholarly journals Preventing cardiovascular disease: Participant perspectives of the FAITH! Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1710-1723 ◽  
Author(s):  
LaPrincess C Brewer ◽  
Eleshia J Morrison ◽  
Joyce E Balls-Berry ◽  
Patrick Dean ◽  
Kandace Lackore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions

Striking cardiovascular health disparities exist among African-Americans in Minnesota compared to Whites; however, community-based interventions to address cardiovascular disease risk are lacking. This study explored participant perceptions of a culturally tailored, cardiovascular disease prevention program developed using a community-based participatory research process. Research participation perceptions, program benefits, and program satisfaction/acceptability were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Overall, acceptability was high. Findings highlight the favorable inclusion of African-Americans (research perception), knowledge gained about healthy lifestyle practices (benefits), and quality of the curriculum/speakers (satisfaction). Community-based participatory research may be useful in fostering the acceptability of behavior change interventions among marginalized African-American communities.

scholarly journals Implementing community-based participatory research among African Americans with serious and persistent mental illness: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Sheehan ◽  
Sonya Ballentine ◽  
Lorenzo Washington ◽  
Mark Canser ◽  
John Connor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach that involves community members in research, not as research participants, but as partners. However, few studies have examined CBPR projects conducted among African Americans with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI). This article focuses specifically on the Inspiring Change (IC) model, which includes a leadership trio comprised of an academic researcher, health service provider and an African American with lived experience of SPMI. Our purpose is to investigate how the IC model shapes not only how research is conducted but how research is understood and experienced by the community. We achieve this purpose by (1) describing an innovative CBPR model and pilot projects that involved African Americans with SPMI in all stages of the research project; and (2) presenting findings from qualitative interviews conducted with CBPR team members about strengths, challenges and leadership particular to this model of CBPR, an area rarely explored in CBPR literature. With the guidance of an advisory board and the manualised IC curriculum, two CBPR teams initiated and conducted nine-month long research projects focusing on health disparities for African Americans with SPMI. Members of the two CBPR teams (n = 13), which included individuals with lived experience, service providers and researchers, completed qualitative interviews. Benefits of CBPR projects included opportunities to learn, a sense of purpose in helping others and increased trust of research participants. Challenges pertained to disorganisation of leadership, lack of transparency with compensation, time pressures and interpersonal conflicts. These challenges highlight the importance of preparing and supporting those from both academic and lived experience backgrounds in skills necessary to thrive in leadership roles for CBPR projects.  

scholarly journals Community-Based Participatory Research Interventions to Improve Diabetes Outcomes: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-539
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Campbell ◽  
Alice Yan ◽  
Leonard E. Egede
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Diabetes Outcomes

Purpose The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic evaluation of community-based participatory research (CBPR) interventions on diabetes outcomes. Understanding of effective CBPR interventions on diabetes outcomes is limited, and findings remain unclear. Methods A reproducible search strategy was used to identify studies testing CBPR interventions to improve diabetes outcomes, including A1C, fasting glucose, blood pressure, lipids, and quality of life. Pubmed, PsychInfo, and CINAHL were searched for articles published between 2010 and 2020. Using a CBPR continuum framework, studies were classified based on outreach, consulting, involving, collaborating, and shared leadership. Results A total of 172 were screened, and a title search was conducted to determine eligibility. A total of 16 articles were included for synthesis. Twelve out of the 16 studies using CBPR approaches for diabetes interventions demonstrated statistically significant differences in 1 or more diabetes outcomes measured at a postintervention time point. Studies across the spectrum of CBPR demonstrated statistically significant improvements in diabetes outcomes. Conclusions Of the 16 studies included for synthesis, 14 demonstrated statistically significant changes in A1C, fasting glucose, blood pressure, lipids, and quality of life. The majority of studies used community health workers (CHWs) to deliver interventions across group and individual settings and demonstrated significant reductions in diabetes outcomes. The evidence summarized in this review shows the pivotal role that CHWs and diabetes care and education specialists play in not only intervention delivery but also in the development of outward-facing diabetes care approaches that are person- and community-centered.

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