通过社区大使网络加强社区应对创伤的能力
Elizabeth Siantz1, Kimberly Center2, Bikere Ikoba3
1University of Utah, College of Social Work.
概括
社区大使 (CA) 有效地让不同的人群参与创伤相关的倡议. 培训和监督支持对于他们成功建立社区能力和信任至关重要.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社区心理学 社区心理学
- 医疗保健服务研究 医疗服务研究
背景情况:
- 社区大使 (CA) 作为服务系统和社区之间的联系人,促进资源获取.
- 在大规模创伤信息化倡议中,CA在支持社区参与方面的作用仍未得到充分探索.
- 本研究探讨了社区大使网络对洛杉矶县创新2倡议 (INN2) 的贡献.
研究的目的:
- 探讨社区大使网络如何加强社区参与创新2倡议.
- 了解CA在解决不同社区创伤影响方面的角色和经验.
- 确定促进CA领导的社区参与创伤信息能力建设工作的因素.
主要方法:
- 质量研究涉及六个重点小组与26个社区大使 (CA).
- 在2022年采用实用性的,两阶段的定性分析策略收集的数据.
- 参与者代表着不同的伙伴关系,82%的人说英语,50%的人认为自己是拉丁裔,23%的人认为自己是黑人.
主要成果:
- 考核机构进行了研讨会和健康教育,作为INN 2的主要联系人.
- CA认为他们提高了社区内人类服务部门的信誉.
- 虽然CA感觉得到了心理健康部门的支持,但有些人希望从主管那里获得更多的信任.
结论:
- 在历史上被排除在外的社区中,CA成功地参与了创伤相关的活动.
- 基本的组织支持包括创伤知情原则培训和监督员支持.
- 调查结果强调了CA和支持性结构在社区创伤倡议中的关键作用.
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