Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action最新文献

{"title":"COVID-19's Impact on Community Resilience Practice: Lessons Learned from an Academic-Community-Government Partnership to Reduce HBV.","authors":"Min Jeong Jeon, Annie Coriolan Ciceron, Y Tony Yang, Hee-Soon Juon, Jane Pan, Daisy Le","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Essential to the global elimination of viral hepatitis are insights and guidelines on how to coordinate and sustain community health efforts during times of public health crises. A community-based participatory research-driven academic-community-government (ACG) partnership was formed to improve the hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening and vaccination infrastructure for at-risk communities in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan region.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We describe the challenges and innovative adjustments made by the partnership to provide continued prevention modalities to reduce HBV during the earlier phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Key informant interviews were conducted to assess program implementation facilitators and barriers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three thematic categories about the pandemic's impact on the ACG partnership emerged: innovations in hepatitis screening, access and linkage to care, and collaborative leadership. Lessons learned included the need to identify gaps in care, foster a safe environment for patients and staff, and provide technical assistance to enhance health information technology and systems infrastructure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite COVID-19, partnership members remained agile and responsive to community needs. Sustaining an effective ACG partnership requires regular and transparent communication, as well as shared and equal decision-making opportunities.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 4","pages":"503-513"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12283077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of Flint's Community Ethics Review Board (CBOP-CERB): A Pilot Study.","authors":"Stephanie Solomon Cargill, Bryan Spencer, Briah Spencer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recognition of the importance of evaluation for funding, research, and quality improvement, a longstanding Community Advisory Board in Flint Michigan embarked on a process to evaluate their impact. The Community-Based Organization Partners (CBOP)-Community Ethics Review Board (CERB) engaged a research team composed of an academic researcher (Solomon Cargill) and a community partner (Spencer) to obtain funding, design and implement an evaluation of the CBOP-CERB. This evaluation study yielded two evaluations of the CBOP-CERB, one with researchers who had engaged with the CBOP-CERB and the other with Flint area community residents. The results of these two evaluations can serve to show other Community Advisory Boards how to establish and expand their impact, establish their worth for future funding, and how to articulate, evaluate, and achieve their goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 1","pages":"21-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Populations: Recommendations from a Community-Academic Partnership.","authors":"Natalia M Rodriguez, Rebecca Ziolkowski, Jodie Hicks, Michelle Dearing, Jennifer Layton, Amanda Balser, Grace Paton, Gregory Loomis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of infectious disease transmission due to congregate living conditions, barriers to healthcare, and excess burden of underlying chronic disease.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We are a multisectoral community-academic partnership working to address the intersecting crises of homelessness and health disparities in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. We offer key recommendations for infectious disease preparedness and risk mitigation for homeless populations based on our ongoing community-based participatory research and lessons learned through COVID-19 response and Monkeypox preparations.</p><p><strong>Lessons learned: </strong>Infectious disease preparedness and response in homeless populations requires strong local partnerships; ongoing training and support for staff and volunteers of homeless shelters and service agencies; tailored outreach, education, and communication with people experiencing homelessness; and standardized processes for creating, disseminating, enforcing, and evaluating public health policies in homeless shelters. Consistency and open communication are key to a successful community-academic partnership.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Community-academic partnerships are critical to effective infectious disease preparedness in homeless populations. The lessons learned from community-based participatory research with homeless communities and multisectoral partners on the frontline can improve future outbreak and pandemic response for people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable communities in the United States.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 1","pages":"113-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140852938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Access among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Community-Engaged Public Health Practice.","authors":"Ingie Osman, Renee Sieving, Lauren Vasilakos, Katie Pierson, Asha Elgonda, Trenton Bartlett, Janna R Gewirtz O'Brien","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) face a wide range of complex barriers to COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Describe our process for engaging a cross-sector team centering equity and youth voice; outline our intervention strategies to enhance COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access among YEH; and discuss lessons learned through this community-engaged process.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We engaged partners from across sectors, including youth-serving agencies, healthcare organizations, public health organizations, and YEH. We used focus groups, key informant interviews, and other community engagement strategies to develop and implement a series of interventions aimed to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access among YEH.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified youths' key concerns about vaccine confidence and access. To address these concerns, we implemented four community-driven interventions: youth-friendly messaging, health events, vaccine aftercare kits, and staff training.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This community-engaged project highlighted the value of cross-sector partnership and consistent youth engagement in addressing vaccine confidence among YEH.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 1","pages":"79-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140869743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Applying Best Practices from CAPs to a Community-Academic-Corrections Partnership: Academic Partner Perspectives.","authors":"Jessica Gaber, Dawn Elston, Njideka Sanya, Katherine E McLeod, Fiona G Kouyoumdjian","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>While correctional systems often function separately from academic and community-based organizations, there is opportunity for mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships to strengthen services and relationships. Community-academic partnerships (CAPs) are a well-established model in implementation science and in scientific literature. Applying best practices for CAPs to a partnership that includes community, academic, and correctional partners could contribute to a stronger partnership with more capacity to improve population health of people who experience incarceration.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To describe our work to identify CAP best practices, and to discuss considerations and approaches for applying these best practices in an emerging community- academic-corrections partnership.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From the scientific literature, we identified best practices for CAPs across nine domains: bringing the community into the project; building new relationships while addressing the past; establishing mutually beneficial vision, goals, and purpose; roles and expectations of partners; communication; administration; leadership; project implementation and evaluation; and building community capacity and awareness. In this paper we describe considerations from the perspective of the academic partner regarding these nine best practice domains in the development of a community-academic-corrections partnership.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While established CAP best practices have relevance, there are specific considerations for partnerships with correctional authorities that require attention. Informed by best practices, planning and preparation for partnership can help mitigate challenges, support effectiveness, and strengthen relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 3","pages":"437-445"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stronger Together: A Successful Model of Health System-Community Collective Action During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Yihui Yang, Christine M Gunn, Barbara Farnsworth, Gregory Norman, Sally Kraft","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Discontinuity between health care delivery systems and community-based organizations is a significant barrier to improving population health.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the facilitators and barriers experienced by a health system-community partnership 15 months after implementation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Coalition members who led committees within the coalition or had active, sustained participation in coalition activities were invited to participate. Qualitative interviews used a semi-structured interview guide that elicited information on coalition functioning. A content analysis used inductive and deductive codes which were reviewed using a consensus process. Final themes centered on factors that facilitated or impeded the coalition's success in supporting community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Lessons learned: </strong>Coalition stakeholder perspectives identified several critical factors: defined governance, a culture of trust that accelerates learning, reliable resources, and a health-care anchor organization committed to shared investment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Lessons from this endeavor contribute to a deeper understanding of successful practices for health system-community partnerships.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 3","pages":"335-343"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"NEW Soul for Families: Lessons Learned from Implementing a Plant-based Nutrition Program in the Community.","authors":"Claudia Sentman, John A Bernhart, Jessica Carswell, Gabrielle M Turner-McGrievy, Crystal Aldamuy, Katherine Williams, Isaiah Carswell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childhood obesity is linked to a higher risk of other chronic diseases. Cultural preferences for soul food dishes may contribute to obesity in African American children and families.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To discuss lessons learned from the development and implementation of NEW Soul for Families, a plant-based nutrition program for African American children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A partnership with the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs, EdVenture Children's Museum, and the Food Academy was formed. Children (n = 15) participated in the program across two cohorts. Each cohort lasted three weeks with three classes per week. Parents of enrolled children were invited to attend one class per week. Children learned nutrition topics and engaged in hands-on cooking.</p><p><strong>Lessons learned: </strong>Community partners shared power to successfully implement the program; surveying parents increased their attendance from the first cohort to the second cohort; children rated the program positively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>NEW Soul for Families was well received by community partners and participants. More studies are needed to determine effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 4","pages":"533-540"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging the Gap: Addressing Immigrant Health Through Community-initiated Screening Events.","authors":"Sally Moyce, Nathaniel Sisson, Madeline Metcalf","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In areas of new-immigrant population growth, medical and social infrastructure may be lagging behind the needs of those who do not identify with the majority culture or language. Subsequently, information regarding this population's health status and access to care is limited. Montana's Hispanic population is one such group. Despite its low total population, the state has experienced unprecedented growth in the number of Spanish-speaking individuals and families over the last decade.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We utilized a community based participatory research framework to emphasize equal partnership between lay community members and researchers to ensure adherence to community priorities and strengthen trust between the two parties allowing for future collaboration. Based on community request, we designed four health screening events to provide needed health prevention services to the Hispanic community.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Through collaboration with a Community Advisory Board, we created four health screening events to provide basic primary care services, including height and weight, blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health screenings. We partnered with a team of dental hygienists to provide oral preventive health. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis, comparing our approach to traditional health services. Study variables were analyzed using analysis of variance to examine differences in health outcomes between health screening events.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We screened 140 persons and found that 85.7% lacked health insurance and 80.7% lacked a usual source of care. We also found overweight and obesity in 47.1% and 27.1%, respectively, and hypertension in 63.6%. Services provided by the health screening events were up to $239 less expensive than comparable services provided at local health centers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Working directly with the community, we designed and implemented health prevention events which served to meet a growing need and to identify and address health concerns among the Hispanic immigrant community.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 1","pages":"11-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229666/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140857734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conducting Community-Partnered Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments with Young Adults Underrepresented in Physical Activity Research: Lessons Learned.","authors":"Eydie N Kramer-Kostecka, Sarah M Kaja, Velma Harris, Catherine Quinlivan, Jill Treacy, Laura Hooper, Daheia J Barr-Anderson, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) research often overrepresents White, affluent groups. Of additional concern, standard CRF testing can be inaccessible given the specialized equipment and heightened participant burden required for maximal effort fitness assessments. To address these barriers, we partnered with community-based fitness professionals and conducted field-based, submaximal effort CRF assessments among a sample of young adults enrolled in the Project EAT (Eating and Activity over Time) study. Participants were diverse in ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, and weight; these groups are underrepresented in physical activity research.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>(1) Describe the community-informed study procedures our cross-sector team used, and (2) identify community translation lessons learned from conducting accessible CRF assessments among a sample of underrepresented young adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a train-the-trainer model, community-based fitness professionals taught university-based research staff how to conduct inclusive CRF assessments. Data collection, including low-burden field tests of CRF, occurred at recreational facilities in participants' neighborhoods. Post-data collection, community-university partners co-created study takeaways that fitness entities and researchers can use to inform future community-centered projects. Our team adapted the RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) to present five lessons learned from this project.</p><p><strong>Lessons learned: </strong>Train-the-trainer models and accessible, community-informed practices prepare research staff to evaluate CRF among participants from diverse backgrounds in a respectful, inclusive manner. Moreover, our adapted RE-AIM framework can inform future community-centered CRF assessment research.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The expertise of community can honor professionals' expertise and leverage community assets to support feasible fitness assessments for underrepresented community members.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 4","pages":"481-492"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12462832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Community-Based Participatory Approach in Applying the Sociocultural Resilience Model in U.S-Mexico Border Communities.","authors":"Maia Ingram, Ada M Wilkinson-Lee, Namoonga M Mantina, Maria Velasco, Gloria Coronado, Mark Gallegos, Scott C Carvajal","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Behavioral models play a key role in identifying pathways to better health and provide a foundation for health promotion interventions. However, behavioral models based in epidemiological research may be limited in relevance and utility in practice.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We describe a participatory approach within a community-based participatory research partnership for integrating epidemiological and community perspectives into the application of the sociocultural resilience model (SRM). The SRM posits that cultural processes have a symbiotic relationship with health-promoting social processes, which contribute to the health advantages among Mexicanorigin and other Latinx populations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Community action board members engaged with academic partners to interpret and apply the SRM to a community-clinical linkages intervention implemented in the context of three U.S.-Mexico border communities. In a two-day workshop, partners engaged in a series of iterative discussions to reach common definitions and measures for SRM constructs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Partners described daily cultural processes as the food they eat, how they communicate, and a collectivist approach to getting things done. For intervention activities, the partners opted for intergenerational storytelling, sharing of food, and artistic forms of expression. Partners included measures of cultural nuances such as border identity and the complexities that often arise from navigating bicultural norms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Collaborative approaches within community-based participatory research partnerships can facilitate the adaptation and measurement of conceptual health behavior models in community practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":46970,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action","volume":"18 1","pages":"131-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}