Bang A T, Bang R A
SEARCH (Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health, Maharashtra, India.
World Health Forum. 1991;12(1):104-9.
An epidemiological study of sickle cell disease in the Gadchiroli district of India established it as a major problem but resulted in no public initiative or action. In contrast, research and action against alcoholism using the participatory approach resulted in massive community participation and proved highly successful. Public health programmes need community participation, yet most research in this field is self-defeating because it alienates lay people.
一项针对印度加德奇罗利地区镰状细胞病的流行病学研究表明这是一个重大问题，但并未引发任何公共倡议或行动。相比之下，采用参与式方法开展的针对酗酒问题的研究与行动，却带来了大规模的社区参与，并被证明非常成功。公共卫生项目需要社区参与，但该领域的大多数研究却适得其反，因为它使普通民众疏远。
