Increasing Research Literacy

Coats, Jacquelyn; Stafford, Jewel D.; Thompson, Vetta L. Sanders; Javois, Bethany Johnson; Goodman, Melody S.

doi:10.1177/1556264614561959

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“…The community engagement measure was examined among participants in the Community Research Fellows Training (CRFT) program, a PECaD pilot project (Coats et al, 2015; D’Agostino McGowan, Stafford, Thompson, Johnson-Javois, & Goodman, 2015). CRFT aims to enhance the infrastructure for CER and promote the role of underserved populations in the research enterprise.…”

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“…A total of 50 community members were selected to participate in the first cohort of this 15-week-long research training program that is based on the Community Alliance for Research Empowering Social Change training (Coats et al, 2015; Goodman, Dias, & Stafford, 2010; Goodman et al, 2014; Goodman, Si, Stafford, Obasohan, & Mchunguzi, 2012). The Institutional Review Board at Washington University School of Medicine designated CRFT research as nonhuman subjects research.…”

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Evaluating Community Engagement in Research: Quantitative Measure Development

Goodman¹,

Thompson

Arroyo³

et al. 2016

Journal Community Psychology

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Although the importance of community engagement in research has been previously established, there are few evidence-based approaches for measuring the level of community engagement in research projects. A quantitative community engagement measure was developed, aligned with 11 engagement principles (EPs) previously established in the literature. The measure has 96 Likert response items; 3–5 quality items and 3–5 quantity items measure each EP. Cronbach’s alpha is used to examine the internal consistency of items that measure a single EP. Every EP item group had a Cronbach’s alpha > .85, which indicates strong internal consistency for all question groups across both scales (quality and quantity). This information determines the level of community engagement, which can be correlated with other research outcomes.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Evaluating Community Engagement in Research: Quantitative Measure Development

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Thompson

Arroyo³

et al. 2016

Journal Community Psychology

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“…Through formative and summative evaluation processes, it was determined that participants’ knowledge gain and satisfaction with the MSCRFTP were consistent to evaluations from the original CRFT training program (20, 21). Findings suggest that participants did increase their knowledge about public health research as evident through their significant increase in scores from baseline assessment to the final assessment.…”

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“…Community organizations consisted of Building Bridges, Foundation for the Mid South, My Brother’s Keeper, Inc., and the Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi. With guidance from the steering committee and the CAB, the MSCRFTP was culturally adapted from the original CRFT program that was piloted by the Program to Eliminate Cancer Disparities at the SCC, Barnes Jewish Hospital, and the Division of Public Health Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine (20–22). The original CRFT program is adapted from the Community Alliance for Research Empowering Social change (CARES) Fellows Research Training, which was designed to implement culturally appropriate ways to increase scientific literacy among community members (23, 24).…”

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“…In an effort to improve mistrust between racial and ethnic communities and research, foster academic-community partnerships, and to build individual and community research capacity through the education of community stakeholders in Jackson, Mississippi, the Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Disparity Elimination, adapted the Community Research Fellows Training Program (CRFT) of the Division of Public Health Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine and the Siteman Cancer Center (SCC) in St. Louis, Missouri (20–22). The Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program was the result of that adaptation.…”

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Increasing Research Capacity in Underserved Communities: Formative and Summative Evaluation of the Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (Cohort 1)

Fastring

Mayfield-Johnson

Funchess

et al. 2018

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (MSCRFTP) is a 15-week program conducted in Jackson, MS, USA consisting of training in the areas of evidence-based public health, research methods, research ethics, and cultural competency. The purpose of the program was to increase community knowledge and understanding of public health research, develop community-based projects that addressed health disparity in the participants’ community, increase individual and community capacity, and to engage community members as equal partners in the research process.MethodsA comprehensive evaluation of the MSCRFTP was conducted that included both quantitative and qualitative methods. All participants were asked to complete a baseline, midterm, and final assessment as part of their program requirements. Knowledge gained was assessed by comparing baseline assessment responses to final assessment responses related to 27 key content areas addressed in the training sessions. Assessments also collected participants’ attitudes toward participating in research within their communities, their perceived influence over community decisions, and their perceptions of community members’ involvement in research, satisfaction with the program, and the program’s impact on the participants’ daily practice and community work.ResultsTwenty-one participants, the majority of which were female and African-American, completed the MSCRFTP. Knowledge of concepts addressed in 15 weekly training sessions improved significantly on 85.2% of 27 key areas evaluated (p < 0.05). Two mini-grant community based participatory research projects proposed by participants were funded through competitive application. Most participants agreed that by working together, the people in their community could influence decisions that affected the community. All participants rated their satisfaction with the overall program as “very high” (76.2%, n = 16) or “high” (23.8%, n = 5).ConclusionThe evaluation of the MSCRFTP demonstrates that participants have the necessary knowledge to engage as research partners, and the pilot projects provided an opportunity for application of this objective to be realized. Overall, the MSCRFTP was an intervention that assisted community members in identifying their communities’ strengths and weaknesses, interpret knowledge in a meaningful way, and create a self-reflective community of inquiry for change.

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Resident‐Led Neighborhood Development to Support Health: Identifying Strategies Using CBPR

Foell

Purnell

Barth

et al. 2020

American J of Comm Psychol

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Highlights • Describes the development of a community-based research partnership to address health disparities. • Presents details of participatory research and community mobilization process to support health. • Reports findings related to the socioecological and system-level factors that influence health. • Identifies recommendations to support health that are informed by local knowledge and expertise. • Reflects on the successes and challenges of sustaining community-based partnerships for health.

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Increasing Research Literacy

Cited by 26 publications

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Evaluating Community Engagement in Research: Quantitative Measure Development

Evaluating Community Engagement in Research: Quantitative Measure Development

Increasing Research Capacity in Underserved Communities: Formative and Summative Evaluation of the Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (Cohort 1)

Resident‐Led Neighborhood Development to Support Health: Identifying Strategies Using CBPR

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