Increasing Research Capacity in Underserved Communities: Formative and Summative Evaluation of the Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (Cohort 1)

The Community Research Fellows Training program is designed to enhance capacity for community-based participatory research; program participants completed a 15-week, Master of Public Health curriculum. We conducted qualitative, semistructured interviews with 81 participants from two cohorts to evaluate the learning environment and how the program improved participants’ knowledge of public health research. Key areas that provided a conducive learning environment included the once-a-week schedule, faculty and participant diversity, and community-focused homework assignments. Participants discussed how the program enhanced their understanding of the research process and raised awareness of public health–related issues for application in their personal lives, professional occupations, and in their communities. These findings highlight key programmatic elements of a successful public health training program for community residents.

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37 The role of the research nurse in developing a research culture at a hospice

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care ◽

10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-mariecurie.37 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 373.3-374

Author(s):

Rachel Perry

Keyword(s):

Clinical Care ◽

Good Practice ◽

Research Capacity ◽

Research Nurse ◽

Community Research ◽

Future Research ◽

List Type ◽

Daily Work ◽

Day Services ◽

Academic Assignments

The National Institute of Health Research and Charities Consortium for Hospice and Community Research have stated that the goal for all hospices is to be research active and to be recruiting into portfolio studies by 2022. This poster draws on a case study from one research nurse as she sought to develop research capacity at a hospice in the West Midlands. The poster aims to highlight four key areas the innovative role covers showing how a research nurse is central to:Facilitating engagement with research at the hospice. From introducing (sceptical) staff to the range of research studies they can be involved in to the opportunities to embed research into the daily work of both the in–patient and day servicesBeing a bridge between the often–competing pressures of clinical care and research by finding novel solutions to obstaclesEmpowering staff by encouraging them to be a part of research in everyday practice as well as being a resource for staff by supporting them with academic assignments producing posters for conferences and disseminating research findings through journal discussionsBuilding future research opportunities by developing a research nurse network where ideas and good practice can be shared widely across different organisations.

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3575 Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community Based Organizations: Field Testing of the Community Research Activity Assessment Tool (CREAT)

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science ◽

10.1017/cts.2019.194 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (s1) ◽

pp. 84-84

Author(s):

Mahaya Allie Walker ◽

Natasha Ray ◽

David Fiellin ◽

Debbie Humphries

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Field Testing ◽

Research Capacity ◽

Knowledge Generation ◽

Community Research ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Self Administration ◽

Research Activity ◽

Research Partnerships ◽

Activity Assessment

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: 1. To assess the acceptability and feasibility and of an online self-assessment version of the Community REsearch Activity Assessment Tool (CREAT), an instrument to measure research capacity of CBOs. 2. To elicit CBO perspectives on their research and knowledge generation activities. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Thirteen CBOs who had previously partnered with an academic course on practice-based community health research were contacted and asked to participate in the field testing of the CREAT and provide feedback on areas of strength and areas for potential improvement. Eleven organizations completed the field testing, which began and ended with an in-person semi-structured interview with the online self-administration of the CREAT in the middle. The semi-structured interviews were audio-recorded with questions pertaining to topics such as: strengths and challenges of previous academic research partnerships, perceptions around the importance of research within the organization, thoughts and reactions to the CREAT, and general feedback about the CREAT. Results from the self-administered CREAT were used to test a scoring algorithm. Semi-structured interviews are being transcribed, pre-post responses to questions of strengths and challenges in engaging in research partnerships will be compared, and overall qualitative transcripts will be coded using grounded theory. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Anticipated Results: The CREAT was acceptable and self-administration was feasible. Average time for completion of the online CREAT was 41 ± 13 min, and respondents did not need assistance from the interviewer to complete the online instrument. Suggestions for improvements focused on word choices and scale options. Respondents were aware of the importance of research activities for their CBOs, particularly for optimizing programmatic quality and services. Access to staff and financial resources were key barriers to strengthening research capacity, and respondents noted that engaging in research partnerships can also bring in additional resources. Interview transcription is still in progress along with the refinement of the codebook for the qualitative data collected. In alignment with objectives/goals outlined above, the results will be separated into the following four sections: CBO Research and Knowledge Generation Activities, Acceptability of the Tool, Feasibility of the Tool, and Refinement of the Tool. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The online, self-administered CREAT instrument is acceptable and feasible for CBO respondents. Availability of a validated tool to assess research capacity of CBOs, developed and refined with input from community researchers, will support targeted research capacity building for CTSAs, community organizations and partners, thus strengthening collaborations. Translational scientists, public health systems and community health improvement depend on CBOs as partners in community-engaged research (CEnR). The CREAT will allow community members to more fully contribute their expertise to the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions, and to develop more equitable partnerships with researchers.

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Building CS Research Capacity in sub-Saharan Africa by Implementing a Doctoral Training Program

Proceedings of the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education - SIGCSE '15 ◽

10.1145/2676723.2677242 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mikko Apiola ◽

Jarkko Suhonen ◽

Abbi Nangawe ◽

Erkki Sutinen

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Research Capacity ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Doctoral Training ◽

Sub Saharan

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M.I.C.A.H. Project HEAL: Sustainability of a Faith-Based Community Health Advisor Training Program in Urban Underserved Communities in the USA

Journal of Religion and Health ◽

10.1007/s10943-021-01453-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Deborah B. Marin ◽

Alex B. Karol ◽

Vansh Sharma ◽

John Wetmore ◽

Zorina Costello ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Training Program ◽

Underserved Communities ◽

Faith Based ◽

The Usa ◽

Community Health Advisor ◽

Project Heal

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Building 'Research Capacity' in Underserved Communities

AJN American Journal of Nursing ◽

10.1097/01.naj.0000361497.67965.82 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 109 (10) ◽

pp. 63-65

Author(s):

Barbara L. Dancy ◽

JoEllen Wilbur ◽

Marie L. Talashek ◽

Eva D. Smith

Keyword(s):

Research Capacity ◽

Underserved Communities ◽

Building Research

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Making the best of a worst case scenario: Creating job opportunities for workers in underserved communities through health and safety training in the Deep South

International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings ◽

10.7901/2169-3358-2017.1.000295 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 (1) ◽

pp. 2017295

Author(s):

Beverly Wright ◽

Robert D. Bullard ◽

Ebony C. Turner

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Hurricane Katrina ◽

Oil Spill ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Safety Training ◽

Deep South ◽

Underrepresented Minority ◽

Worst Case ◽

Underserved Communities ◽

Worker Training

When the 2010 Gulf oil spill reached the shores of Louisiana, The Dillard University Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, part of a New Orleans based HBCU, jumped into the oil spill response to support workers and communities impacted by oil, many of whom were still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Dillard, an NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) grantee, provided expert trainers to deliver 40-hour HAZWOPER, 10 hour refresher courses and awareness training to early response workers in the Gulf. In addition to supporting the training needs of workers from around the country gathering in the Gulf, Dillard utilized a unique training program to train workers in Louisiana's underserved communities in the health, safety and life-skills needed to support spill clean-up in their own back yards. The Environmental Career Worker Training Program (ECWTP), funded by NIEHS, focuses on delivering comprehensive training to increase the number of disadvantaged and underrepresented minority workers in areas such as environmental restoration, construction, hazardous materials/waste handling, and emergency response. Dillard's successful track record in placing ECWTP participants in safe jobs led them to focus on training ECWTP participants in the skills and safety awareness needed to support the oil spill cleanup. Through this unique training program, Dillard had a cohort of ECWTP graduates receive work in the response. Dillard's model program highlights how health and safety training can both support national disaster response and provide local jobs to willing, but underserved, community members during a disaster.

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Factors influencing attrition from a researcher training program

International Journal for Researcher Development ◽

10.1108/ijrd-08-2013-0013 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 56-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David Schmidt ◽

Keira Robinson ◽

Emma Webster

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Research Training ◽

Critical Time ◽

Research Capacity ◽

Attrition Rate ◽

Chi Square ◽

Content Type ◽

Research Training Program ◽

Building Program

Purpose – This study explored attrition from a novice health researcher training program. The aim of this paper was to identify factors contributing to attrition from the RRCBP that if understood could decrease attrition from this standalone researcher training program. Design/methodology/approach – Using a capacity building framework, this case-control study compared demographic characteristics and features of 30 withdrawn research trainees to 68 graduated trainees from the Rural Research Capacity Building Program, run by the Health Education and Training Institute of New South Wales, Australia between 2006 and 2010. Data were analysed using Exact Logistic Regression, Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests. Findings – An attrition rate of 29 per cent was associated with a range of individual, organisational and supra-organisational factors. Withdrawals occurred prior to ethics submission (n=13, 43 per cent), after unsuccessful ethics submission (n=8, 27 per cent), or after receiving ethics approval (n=9, 30 per cent). Clinicians were less likely to withdraw than non-clinical staff (p=0.03). Profession, project ownership, funding sources and type of research were not significant factors in attrition, while the effect of location was mixed indicating a potential impact of peer support networks in areas with high numbers of trainees. Practical implications – This research demonstrates attrition from a research training program is associated with trainees receiving appropriate and timely support. In the formative stages researchers require support, particularly those working in professional or geographical isolation. Originality/value – This study is the first of its kind in examining in detail reasons for withdrawal from a standalone research training program and will allow coordinators of similar programs to target support to vulnerable research trainees at critical time points.

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