Article
Genetics & Heredity
Amy A. Lemke, Edward D. Esplin, Aaron J. Goldenberg, Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui, Neil A. Hanchard, Julie Harris-Wai, Justin E. Ideozu, Rosario Isasi, Andrew P. Landstrom, Anya E. R. Prince, Erin Turbitt, Maya Sabatello, Samantha A. Schrier Vergano, Matthew R. G. Taylor, Joon-Ho Yu, Kyle B. Brothers, Nanibaa' A. Garrison
Summary: The American Society of Human Genetics envisions the realization of the benefits of human genetics and genomics for people worldwide. This can only be achieved by addressing health inequities and increasing the representation of underrepresented communities in genetics and genomics research. Community engagement provides a unique opportunity for researchers in this field to pursue this vision successfully.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Communication
Lindsey Disney, Rukhsana Ahmed, Stephanie Carnes
Summary: This methods commentary focuses on the lessons learned from working with community data collectors on a refugee health disparities study during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research team recognized the cultural wealth and unique strengths of local stakeholders in the refugee community and employed a robust collaborative approach by partnering with community data collectors (CDCs) to design and administer a survey. The success of the study was largely attributed to the CDC partnership, highlighting the utility of Community-Based Participatory Research as a culturally-responsive framework for exploring health disparities.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
R. Craig Sineath, Gaines Blasdel, Geolani W. Dy
Summary: Recent studies have shown that Sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities face various health issues, therefore studying them as a distinct population is of great significance. Patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) is crucial for adequately addressing SGM health issues.
Article
Psychiatry
Sarah Abu-Kaf, Khaled Al-Said, Orna Braun-Lewensohn
Summary: This study aimed to explore sense of community coherence and acculturation strategies on mental health among adolescent Syrian refugees in Greece. Results showed that female adolescents reported stronger sense of community coherence while male adolescents reported more externalizing problems. Exposure to war events, appraisal of danger, sense of community coherence, and acculturation strategies all significantly explained various mental-health problems.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Valentina Marginean, Pankti Sheth, Ashima Varma, Arden Vessie
Summary: This study summarizes the relationship between acculturation and substance use addiction among foreign-born persons living in the United States and abroad. Acculturation and discrimination have been found to be related to the initiation of illicit substance use. The immigrant paradox may serve as a protective factor against substance use disorders.
JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nina Wallerstein
Summary: This article introduces the Engage for Equity study, a long-term inquiry funded by the National Institutes of Health that aims to identify best partnering and collaborative practices to enhance community capacity, empowerment, and policy outcomes. Through four articles presenting different facets of the study, valuable lessons and insights are provided for community psychology and other forms of participatory action research.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Roisin Mooney, Clair Dempsey, Brian J. Brown, Frank Keating, Doreen Joseph, Kamaldeep Bhui
Summary: This paper presents a model of research practice that focuses on addressing epistemic injustice and promotes the importance of lived experience and structural disadvantages. The authors share their processes and the experiences of participants in a study called Co-pact, aiming to transform research practice. Rather than discussing specific research findings, the paper aims to provide expertise on addressing epistemic injustice and offers practical examples of participatory research processes, core values, and procedures implemented.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lisa Ross DeCamp, Jennifer Acosta, Laura Bou Delgado, Monica Guerrero Vazquez, Sarah Polk
Summary: Research shows that Latino children have high rates of childhood obesity, especially U.S.-born children of immigrant parents. Community-based participatory research is a mechanism to address this issue, but partnerships face challenges like entrenched sociopolitical hierarchies, capacity building for partners, and utilizing complementary methods effectively.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Olivia K. Sugarman, Ashley Wennerstrom, Miranda Pollock, Krystal Griffith, Emily Rey, Sylvanna M. Vargas, Catherine Haywood, Diana Meyers, Jessie Smith, Clarence R. Williams, Pluscedia Williams, Curley Bonds, Benjamin Springgate, Jeanne Miranda, Bowen Chung
Summary: The study utilized a community partnered participatory research framework to engage LGBTQ community members and agencies, emphasizing cultural humility, co-leadership, and addressing health determinants as important principles for successful engagement. It is recommended to maintain cultural humility as the core of all research activities.
PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS-RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ACTION
(2021)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Kimberly N. Evans, Omar Martinez, Hope King, Jacob J. van den Berg, Errol L. Fields, Yzette Lanier, Sophia A. Hussen, Souhail M. Malave-Rivera, Dustin T. Duncan, Zaneta Gaul, Kate Buchacz
Summary: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded researchers to develop HIV prevention and treatment interventions in highly affected communities, focusing on Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx communities. These studies used community-based participatory research methods, engaged community members, and integrated technology to sustain interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Implementing community-informed approaches is crucial for reducing HIV-related racial/ethnic disparities.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Karen Wei, Prem Chopra, Susie Strehlow, Mardi Stow, Ida Kaplan, Josef Szwarc, Harry Minas
Summary: The study reviewed and documented the establishment, evolution, and current status of the Community Liaison Worker (CLW) role at the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (VFST), as well as examined the perspectives of CLWs on trauma-informed community capacity-building. It found that the CLW role has evolved from providing direct services to focusing on building the capacity of community members, and that CLWs play a crucial role in addressing short-term goals to meet community needs and empowering their community in the long term.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Sophie Yohani, Anna Kirova, Rebecca Georgis, Rebecca Gokiert, Mischa Taylor, Sabah Tahir
Summary: This article introduces Community Learning for Empowerment Groups (CLEGs) as a methodological innovation in participatory research partnerships, which can harvest local knowledge and create critical spaces for transformative learning.
FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Iris Feinberg, Mary Helen O'Connor, Saja Khader, Amy L. L. Nyman, Michael P. P. Eriksen
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, understandable and actionable health information about the virus was developed and disseminated to support vulnerable refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities in Clarkston, Georgia. The approach utilized community-based participatory research, cultural and linguistic appropriateness, plain language guidelines, and health communication science to improve the understandability and usability of COVID-19 messaging. By incorporating local needs and involving community members in the development process, the effort achieved high levels of cultural responsiveness and effectiveness. The community-wide effort resulted in higher vaccination rates compared to other similar areas.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michele Tizzoni, Elaine O. Nsoesie, Laetitia Gauvin, Marton Karsai, Nicola Perra, Shweta Bansal
Summary: This study provides a set of practical and methodological recommendations to address socioeconomic vulnerabilities in epidemic models.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Lisa Berg, Gunnar Ljunggren, Anders Hjern
Summary: Refugee children in Sweden, especially those from low- and middle-income countries, underutilize psychiatric services. Among foreign-born refugee adolescents in Sweden, the longer they have resided in the country, the higher their utilization of psychiatric care. Children who obtained residency as asylum seekers utilized psychiatric care more than those who settled in family reunification.
