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PEARL: A Guide for Developing Community-Engaging and Culturally-Sensitive Education Materials.
David Haynes1, Kelly D Hughes2, Annette Okafor3
1Institute for Health Informatics, University of Minnesota, Suite 8-100, 516 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. dahaynes@umn.edu.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
|October 20, 2022
Summary
Researchers created the PEARL rubric to guide the development of culturally sensitive cancer education materials. This guide helps ensure materials effectively reach diverse community audiences.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Communication
- Cancer Research
Background:
- Community outreach and engagement is now a required activity for all National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers.
- A gap exists in scientific literature regarding guidelines for developing community-resonant educational materials.
- Culturally sensitive materials are crucial for effective health education in diverse populations.
Approach:
- Developed the PEARL rubric based on experience creating breast cancer education materials for African American and Immigrant African women.
- Conducted a targeted literature review to identify best practices in community-based educational material development.
- Distilled key elements from the literature into a practical guide for researchers.
Key Points:
- The PEARL rubric comprises five essential elements: Plain language and understandability, Explicit data, statistics, and graphs, Affirmative framing, Representative content, and Local connection.
- PEARL offers a comprehensive framework for creating culturally appropriate and sensitive educational content.
- The rubric is specifically designed for researchers with limited experience in community engagement.
Conclusions:
- The PEARL rubric addresses the need for evidence-based guidelines in developing culturally sensitive community health education materials.
- This tool empowers researchers to create more effective and engaging materials for diverse populations.
- PEARL facilitates improved community outreach and engagement efforts in cancer research and prevention.
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