Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2021;15(4):533-540. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2021.0043.
This study used a community-engaged approach to examine associations between environmental contaminants and health outcomes among residents of Yuma, Arizona. Our team conducted a process evaluation to assess scientific rigor and adherence to community engagement principles.
Our evaluation focused on four dimensions of community-based participatory research: 1) context, 2) group dynamics, 3) intervention and research, and 4) outcomes.
Interviews were conducted with key informants from community partner organizations. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate community partners' experiences with our collaborative process.
Community partners reported collaborating to establish research goals, recruit participants, collect data, plan analyses, and formulate dissemination strategies. Training needs, roles, and expectations of community partners varied based on available resources, prior research experience, and perceived research challenges.
Leveraging community-engaged principles for studies of environmental contamination can expedite recruitment efforts and stimulate action to improve health outcomes.
本研究采用社区参与的方法，检查亚利桑那州尤马市居民的环境污染物与健康结果之间的关联。我们的团队进行了一项过程评估，以评估科学严谨性和对社区参与原则的遵守情况。
我们的评估集中在社区参与性研究的四个方面：1）背景，2）群体动态，3）干预和研究，以及 4）结果。
对社区伙伴组织的主要知情人进行了访谈。采用主题分析来评估社区合作伙伴对我们合作过程的经验。
社区合作伙伴报告说，他们合作制定了研究目标、招募参与者、收集数据、计划分析以及制定传播策略。培训需求、社区合作伙伴的角色和期望因可用资源、先前的研究经验和感知的研究挑战而异。
利用社区参与原则进行环境污染物研究可以加快招募工作，并激发改善健康结果的行动。
