TY - JOUR
T1 - Critical reflections on the role of CBPR within an RCT community health worker prevention intervention
AU - Rosenthal, E. Lee
AU - Balcazar, Hector G.
AU - De Heer, Hendrik D.
AU - Wise, Sherrie
AU - Flores, Leticia
AU - Aguirre, Melissa
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Coalescence of culturally relevant and community-based research with traditional scientific inquiry is necessary for the translation of science into practice. One methodology that has been identified as an important missing link in achieving the goal of combining science and community practice is the community-based participatory research approach, or CBPR. To demonstrate how CBPR has been successfully blended with randomized control trial (RCT) methodology, we showcase a randomized community trial that has shown efficacy in reducing cardiovascular risk factors integrating community health workers. The purpose of this article is 2-fold. First, it describes the process of merging the CBPR approach within an RCT framework and, second, it describes lessons learned in conducting CBPR-RCT research initiatives.
AB - Coalescence of culturally relevant and community-based research with traditional scientific inquiry is necessary for the translation of science into practice. One methodology that has been identified as an important missing link in achieving the goal of combining science and community practice is the community-based participatory research approach, or CBPR. To demonstrate how CBPR has been successfully blended with randomized control trial (RCT) methodology, we showcase a randomized community trial that has shown efficacy in reducing cardiovascular risk factors integrating community health workers. The purpose of this article is 2-fold. First, it describes the process of merging the CBPR approach within an RCT framework and, second, it describes lessons learned in conducting CBPR-RCT research initiatives.
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Community health workers
KW - Community-based participatory research
KW - Randomized community trials
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U2 - 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000010
DO - 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000010
M3 - Article
C2 - 24887525
AN - SCOPUS:84902208602
SN - 0148-9917
VL - 37
SP - 241
EP - 249
JO - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
JF - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
IS - 3
ER -