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Lessons learned from building an infrastructure for community-engaged research.
Calpurnyia B Roberts1, Ruth Browne2, Tracey E Wilson3
1Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, New York.
International Public Health Journal
|January 12, 2016
Summary
Establishing an infrastructure is crucial for equitable community-based participatory research (CBPR). The Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC) developed principles to build capacity and trust for addressing cardiovascular health disparities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community-Based Research
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Community-based participatory research (CBPR) requires a robust infrastructure for equitable academic and community engagement.
- Cardiovascular health disparities in Brooklyn necessitate collaborative research approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the guiding principles of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC).
- To support, increase, and sustain the capacity for community and academic engagement in CBPR.
- To address cardiovascular health disparities through a community-academic-government partnership.
Main Methods:
- The BHDC's guiding principles focus on equitable partnerships, enhanced research capacity, and trust-building.
- Tools such as Delphi surveys, youth internships, and workshops were used to build community capacity.
Main Results:
- Programs should concurrently build community trust, skills, capacity, and interest.
- Flexibility in partner priorities and objectives is essential as they evolve.
- Cultivating local advocates is key to embracing the research and policy agenda.
Conclusions:
- The BHDC's principles provide a framework for effective CBPR infrastructure development.
- Sustained engagement and trust-building are vital for addressing health disparities.
- Community-academic partnerships can effectively tackle complex public health challenges.
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