The power and the promise: working with communities to analyze data, interpret findings, and get to outcomes
Cashman, Suzanne B ; Adeky, Sarah ; Allen, Alex J. ; Corburn, Jason ; Israel, Barbara A. ; MontaƱo, Jaime ; Rafelito, Alvin ; Rhodes, Scott D. ; Swanston, Samara ; Wallerstein, Nina ... show 1 more
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Consumer Participation
Cooperative Behavior
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Environmental Health
Female
HIV Infections
Health Promotion
Health Surveys
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Indians, North American
Male
Michigan
New Mexico
New York City
North Carolina
Organizational Case Studies
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
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Universities
Community Health
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Preventive Medicine
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Abstract
Although the intent of community-based participatory research (CBPR) is to include community voices in all phases of a research initiative, community partners appear less frequently engaged in data analysis and interpretation than in other research phases. Using 4 brief case studies, each with a different data collection methodology, we provide examples of how community members participated in data analysis, interpretation, or both, thereby strengthening community capacity and providing unique insight. The roles and skills of the community and academic partners were different from but complementary to each other. We suggest that including community partners in data analysis and interpretation, while lengthening project time, enriches insights and findings and consequently should be a focus of the next generation of CBPR initiatives.
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Am J Public Health. 2008 Aug;98(8):1407-17. Epub 2008 Jun 12. Link to article on publisher's site