Strategies for Assessing Community Challenges and Strengths for Cancer Disparities Participatory Research and Outreach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Keywords
health disparities, community—academic partnerships, community networks program, community assessment, community-based participatory research
Abstract
Interventions involving community—academic partnerships must be driven by a participatory approach that is informed by a comprehensive understanding of the perspectives of communities or focus populations. Often research agendas of academics are different from perceived priority needs of community members. Successful and sustainable interventions are made possible with initial open dialogue among all collaborators so that roles are clearly defined and concerns are addressed. This article describes approaches used in the development of a participatory assessment of health and social issues as defined by community and academic partners, current findings, and lessons learned. The assessment is one initial activity of the Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network (TBCCN) to guide network directions through 2010. The TBCCN is one of 25 programs nationwide addressing cancer disparities through sustainable community-based participatory research, outreach, and screening activities.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839909335803
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Health Promotion Practice, v. 11, issue 6, p. 876-887
Scholar Commons Citation
Gwede, Clement K.; Menard, Janelle M.; Martinez-Tyson, Dinorah; Lee, Ji-Hyun; Vadaparampil, Susan T.; Padhya, Tapan A.; and Meade, Cathy D., "Strategies for Assessing Community Challenges and Strengths for Cancer Disparities Participatory Research and Outreach" (2010). Oncologic Sciences Faculty Publications. 30.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/onc_facpub/30
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