Community-Based Participatory Research Principles for the African American Community

Background: Numerous sets of principles have been developed to guide the conduct of community-based participatory research (CBPR). However, they tend to be written in language that is most appropriate for academics and other research professionals; they may not help lay people from the community und...

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Main Authors: Selina Smith, Mary Whitehead, Joyce Sheats, Benjamin Ansa, Steven Coughlin, Daniel Blumenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georgia Southern University 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol5/iss1/22
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Summary:Background: Numerous sets of principles have been developed to guide the conduct of community-based participatory research (CBPR). However, they tend to be written in language that is most appropriate for academics and other research professionals; they may not help lay people from the community understand CBPR. Methods: Many community members of the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer assisting with the Educational Program to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening (EPICS) had little understanding of CBPR. We engaged community members in developing culturally-specific principles for conducting academic-community collaborative research. Results: We developed a set of CBPR principles intended to resonate with African-American community members. Conclusions: Applying NBLIC-developed CBPR principles contributed to developing and implementing an intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening among African Americans.
ISSN:2471-9773