Can communities and academia work together on public health research? Evaluation results from a community-based participatory research partnership in Detroit
Can communities and academia work together on public health research? Evaluation results from a community-based participatory research partnership in Detroit
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DOI：
10.1093/jurban/78.3.495
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发表时间：
2001-09-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Guzman, R
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作者：
Lantz, PM;Viruell-Fuentes, E;Guzman, R
本文报告了对底特律社区-学术城市研究中心（URC）前4年的形成性评估结果。URC是一个基于社区的参与性研究伙伴关系，成立于1995年，由疾病控制和预防中心（CDC）提供核心资金。一些组织是这一伙伴关系的成员，包括一所大学、六个社区组织、一个城市卫生部门、一个卫生保健系统和疾病预防控制中心。底特律URC是一个强大的合作伙伴关系，已经完成了许多目标，包括在最初的4年里为12个社区参与性研究项目提供了超过1100万美元的资金。底特律URC董事会成员确定了一些促进其成长和成就的因素，例如(1)建立健全的基础设施和一套决策和共同工作的流程，(2)在合作伙伴之间建立信任，(3)获得社区合作伙伴的承诺和积极领导，以及(4)获得CDC的支持。理事会成员还确定了一些持续存在的挑战，包括组织限制、时间压力以及在干预措施和学术研究需求方面平衡社区利益。总体而言，底特律URC代表了一种伙伴关系方法，以确定社区卫生问题并实施可能的解决方案。
This article reports the results of a formative evaluation of the first 4 years of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center (URC), a community-based participatory research partnership that was founded in 1995 with core funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Several organizations are members of this partnership, including a university, six community-based organizations, a city health department, a health care system, and CDC. The Detroit URC is a strong partnership that has accomplished many of its goals, including the receipt of over $11 million in funding for 12 community-based participatory research projects during its initial 4 years. Detroit URC Board members identified a number of facilitating factors for their growth and achievements, such as (1) developing a sound infrastructure and set of processes for making decisions and working together, (2) building trust among partners, (3) garnering committed and active leadership from community partners, and (4) receiving support from CDC. Board members also identified a number of ongoing challenges, including organizational constraints, time pressures, and balancing community interests in interventions and academic research needs. Overall, the Detroit URC represents a partnership approach to identifying community health concerns and implementing potential solutions.