Building Healthy Communities in the Dominican Republic: A Mixed-Methods Approach towards Engaging the Community
dc.contributor.author | Lundberg, Camille | |
dc.contributor.author | Bhagat, Fatema | |
dc.contributor.author | Brown, Katherine | |
dc.contributor.author | Moore de Peralta, Arelis | |
dc.date | 2022-08-11T08:08:05.000 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-23T15:41:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-23T15:41:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-03-09 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2018-03-15 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.13028/5n20-kj17 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/26729 | |
dc.description.abstract | Breakout Session 1C: The Building Healthy Communities Creative Inquiry is an ongoing undergraduate and graduate student-led project from Clemson University. Its goal is to facilitate community-driven improvement of a small rural community in the Dominican Republic, Las Malvinas II. We strive to address five public health priorities, identified in consultation with the community, including vaccine-preventable diseases, chronic diseases, education, sanitation, and unwanted pregnancies. To address these areas for improvement, our research used a mixed-methods approach, using both qualitative and quantitative data gathering tools. Qualitative methods included focus groups and interviews with community leaders and relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations from five different sectors, including work, education, community institutions/organizations, health care, and community-at-large sector. The findings were then analyzed to create a Community Health Assessment. For quantitative methods we utilized arcGIS technology. Students created surveys based on health priorities and mapped a comprehensive survey including any personal assets the community household members may have. In spring 2018, students will conduct a photovoice project with the youth of the community. | |
dc.format | flash_audio | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.rights | Copyright the Author(s) | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ | |
dc.subject | public health | |
dc.subject | Dominican Republic | |
dc.subject | Las Malvinas II | |
dc.subject | disease | |
dc.subject | education | |
dc.subject | sanitation | |
dc.subject | pregnancy | |
dc.subject | mixed methods | |
dc.subject | Civic and Community Engagement | |
dc.subject | Community-Based Research | |
dc.subject | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | |
dc.subject | Higher Education | |
dc.subject | International Public Health | |
dc.subject | Public Health Education and Promotion | |
dc.subject | Translational Medical Research | |
dc.title | Building Healthy Communities in the Dominican Republic: A Mixed-Methods Approach towards Engaging the Community | |
dc.type | Presentation | |
dc.identifier.legacyfulltext | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1130&context=chr_symposium&unstamped=1 | |
dc.identifier.legacycoverpage | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/chr_symposium/2018/program/9 | |
dc.identifier.contextkey | 11783322 | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-08-23T15:41:51Z | |
html.description.abstract | <p>Breakout Session 1C: The Building Healthy Communities Creative Inquiry is an ongoing undergraduate and graduate student-led project from Clemson University. Its goal is to facilitate community-driven improvement of a small rural community in the Dominican Republic, Las Malvinas II. We strive to address five public health priorities, identified in consultation with the community, including vaccine-preventable diseases, chronic diseases, education, sanitation, and unwanted pregnancies. To address these areas for improvement, our research used a mixed-methods approach, using both qualitative and quantitative data gathering tools. Qualitative methods included focus groups and interviews with community leaders and relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations from five different sectors, including work, education, community institutions/organizations, health care, and community-at-large sector. The findings were then analyzed to create a Community Health Assessment. For quantitative methods we utilized arcGIS technology. Students created surveys based on health priorities and mapped a comprehensive survey including any personal assets the community household members may have. In spring 2018, students will conduct a photovoice project with the youth of the community.</p> | |
dc.identifier.submissionpath | chr_symposium/2018/program/9 |