Masho Saba W, Keyser-Marcus Lori, Varner Sara B, Chapman Derek, Singleton Rose, Svikis Dace
Associate Professor, Departments of Epidemiology and Community Health and, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University.
J Community Psychol. 2011 Apr 1;39(3):292-302. doi: 10.1002/jcop.20432. Epub 2011 Mar 1.
Striking racial disparities in infant mortality exist in the United States, with rates of infant death among African Americans (AA) nearly twice the national average. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches have been successful in fostering collaborative relationships between communities and researchers focused on developing effective and sustainable interventions and programs targeting needs of the community. The current paper details use of the Perinatal Period of Risk (PPOR) model as a method to engage communities by identifying factors influencing racial disparities in infant mortality and examining changes in those factors over a ten year period.
美国婴儿死亡率存在显著的种族差异,非裔美国人(AA)的婴儿死亡率几乎是全国平均水平的两倍。基于社区的参与性研究(CBPR)方法在促进社区与研究人员之间的合作关系方面取得了成功,这些合作关系专注于制定针对社区需求的有效且可持续的干预措施和项目。本文详细介绍了使用围产期风险(PPOR)模型作为一种方法,通过识别影响婴儿死亡率种族差异的因素并研究这些因素在十年间的变化来让社区参与其中。