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A community research partnership to improve the diet of African Americans
D Haire-Joshu1, R C Brownson, K Schechtman
1Department of Community Health, Saint Louis University School of Public Health, MO 63108, USA. joshud@slu.edu
Objective:
To describe a community research partnership in which a national parent education organization collaborated with academic institutions to develop a dietary change program for underserved African American parents.
Methods:
Qualitative methods were used to characterize issues that impacted partnership operations.
Results:
Data are reported on partnership activities including program development and implementation with African American parents. Lessons learned and strategies for improving the partnership are presented.
Conclusions:
Ongoing assessment and evaluation of how a partnership operates, especially in the context of multiple sites, are important to sustaining successful functioning.