Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2023;17(3):523-533.
The Community Research Fellows (CRF) program seeks to mobilize New Haven residents with lower incomes or from communities of color who are educated and equipped to engage as equal partners in health research at Yale University. The training program combines curriculum-based information with 'on-the-ground' experience with Yale research projects, while building relationships between CRFs and researchers. The Community Alliance for Research and Engagement launched two consecutive cohorts of the program in 2018-2020.
To assess the effect of the CRF program on participants' knowledge of the research process and confidence to engage in research and participants' satisfaction and perspectives on the program.
The evaluation of the CRF program included four components: 1) Pre- and Post- Program Surveys to assess change in confidence and self-reported knowledge. 2) Curriculum Feedback Satisfaction Survey to gauge satisfaction and make program improvements after each training session. 3) Post-Program CRF Interviews to explore their CRF experiences. 4) Research Team Surveys to assess program satisfaction and areas for improvement.
CRFs reported increased confidence and knowledge, personal and professional growth, and interest in community-engaged research. Overall, participants were very satisfied with each training module.
The CRF program demonstrated that community members are well-suited, well-positioned, and eager to engage in and inform public health research. CRFs bring capacity and valuable perspective to research teams. The CRF training program offers an innovative approach to address power imbalances in research and to move towards more equitable community-university partnerships for improved health outcomes.
社区研究研究员（CRF）计划旨在动员收入较低或来自有色人种社区的纽黑文居民，这些居民受过教育并具备在耶鲁大学从事健康研究的能力，能够作为平等的合作伙伴参与其中。该培训计划将基于课程的信息与耶鲁研究项目的“实地”经验相结合，同时在 CRF 和研究人员之间建立关系。社区研究与参与联盟于 2018 年至 2020 年连续推出了两期该计划。
评估 CRF 计划对参与者对研究过程的了解程度、参与研究的信心以及对该计划的满意度和看法的影响。
对 CRF 计划的评估包括四个部分：1）计划前后调查，以评估信心和自我报告知识的变化。2）课程反馈满意度调查，以在每次培训后评估满意度并进行计划改进。3）计划后 CRF 访谈，以探讨他们的 CRF 经验。4）研究团队调查，以评估计划满意度和改进领域。
CRF 报告称，他们的信心和知识有所提高，个人和专业成长，以及对社区参与式研究的兴趣。总体而言，参与者对每个培训模块都非常满意。
CRF 计划表明，社区成员非常适合、有优势并且渴望参与并为公共卫生研究提供信息。CRF 为研究团队带来了能力和有价值的观点。CRF 培训计划为解决研究中的权力不平衡问题提供了一种创新方法，并为改善健康结果的更公平的社区-大学伙伴关系奠定了基础。
