ABSTRACT

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been shown to improve health and social well-being by including diverse, marginalized community voices within academic–community partnerships. Although CBPR has gained in popularity, an explicit examination and evaluation of communication processes and outcomes throughout an entire CBPR project is lacking. Here, we analyze interviews with 10 stakeholders (i.e. 4 academic and 6 community partners) about their experiences in a three-phase, mixed-methods project exploring Hispanic and Somali community members’ perceptions of healthcare needs and access in a rural U.S. community. Results reflect that CBPR endeavors include communication challenges, successes, and ongoing tensions not simply between the academic group and community partners but also within these groups. We encourage academic–community research partners to devote considerable efforts to strengthening effective communication between and within multiple identity groups throughout an entire CBPR project (including evaluation) as they work to create, complete, and sustain project goals and outcomes.

摘要

基于社区的参与性研究（CBPR）已被证明可以通过在学术-社区伙伴关系中纳入各种边缘化的社区声音来改善健康和社会福祉。尽管CBPR越来越受欢迎，但缺乏对整个CBPR项目中的沟通过程和结果的明确检查和评估。在这里，我们分析了在一个分为三个阶段的混合方法项目中，他们与10位利益相关者（即4位学术界人士和6位社区合作伙伴）的访谈，探讨了西班牙裔和索马里社区成员对美国农村社区医疗需求和获取途径的看法。结果表明，CBPR的努力不仅包括交流挑战，成功和持续的紧张关系，不仅在学术团体和社区合作伙伴之间，而且在这些团体内部也是如此。