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Applying Community-Based Participatory Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities and Promoting Health Equity.
Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar1, Vincent T Francisco2, Noé Rubén Chávez3
1University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
American Journal of Community Psychology
|December 29, 2020
Summary
This special issue explores community-based participatory research (CBPR) to address health disparities and promote health equity globally. It showcases diverse approaches empowering communities for systemic change across various populations.
Area of Science:
- Community Psychology
- Health Equity Research
- Public Health
Background:
- This special issue focuses on health disparities and community-based participatory research (CBPR) to advance health equity.
- It adopts a global perspective, featuring international efforts and diverse populations.
Discussion:
- Articles demonstrate various CBPR approaches aimed at empowering individuals and communities.
- These methods seek to effect change at the community practice, program, and system levels.
Key Insights:
- CBPR is crucial for addressing inequities experienced by diverse groups, including children, youth, families, adults, older adults, immigrants, refugees, Black people, Latinx people, Native Americans/Indigenous people, the Roma community, Muslim women, and women with disabilities.
- Empowerment and capacity-building are central to successful CBPR initiatives.
Outlook:
- Future research should continue to explore and refine CBPR methodologies for greater impact.
- Strengthening community-researcher partnerships is essential for sustainable health equity.
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