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A vision for progress in community health partnerships
S Darius Tandon1, Karran Phillips, Bryan C Bordeaux
1The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA.
Summary
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) adoption depends on perceived advantages. The journal Progress in Community Health Partnerships (PCHP) aims to enhance these perceptions through diverse scholarly content, fostering wider research collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Community Health Research
- Health Equity
- Translational Science
Background:
- Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a key approach for improving community health outcomes.
- Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory suggests adoption hinges on perceived relative advantage, compatibility, trialability, observability, and complexity.
- Academic and community partners' perceptions significantly influence the uptake of CBPR.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose how scholarly articles in Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action (PCHP) can influence perceptions of CBPR.
- To outline eight key areas of scholarly activity that promote health partnership research, education, and action.
- To provide recommendations for future CBPR work based on expert consensus.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory as a guiding framework.
- Proposed eight distinct sections for PCHP aligned with scholarly activities promoting CBPR.
- Gathered recommendations from CBPR experts (PCHP editors and editorial board) for focused research areas.
Main Results:
- Identified eight areas for scholarly activity: original research, work-in-progress, policy/practice, theory/methods, education/training, practical tools, systematic reviews, and community perspectives.
- Detailed the importance of each area in promoting CBPR adoption.
- Provided specific recommendations for future CBPR research and practice.
Conclusions:
- The PCHP journal can foster wider adoption of CBPR by positively shaping partner perceptions.
- Focused scholarly work across the eight identified areas is crucial for advancing health partnership research.
- Expert-driven recommendations offer a vision for progress in community health partnerships.
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