Harvest Fiesta: A Partnership for Health Research

NIH路线图的目标之一是促进旨在提高公众对生物医学和行为科学的理解的研究，制定促进科学家和社区之间合作的战略，以改善公众的健康。为了实现这些目标，我们提议在Nuestra Comunidad Sana和Next Door Inc.的一个项目之间建立一个独特的伙伴关系。位于俄勒冈州的胡德河，以及位于俄勒冈州波特兰的俄勒冈州健康与科学大学的研究人员。在这个试点项目中，我们将采取具体的目标：1）建立一个以社区为基础的参与性研究伙伴关系之间的Nuestra Comunidad Sana，隔壁公司的计划。和俄勒冈州健康与科学大学，旨在加强社区和研究伙伴之间的合作; 2）使用大众教育和参与行动技术，通知和参与正在进行的有机农业计划的西班牙裔家庭（收获节）关于健康和疾病的关键研究方法和发现，特别是与职业农业，家庭园艺和营养有关的研究方法和发现; 3）评估教育计划对职业农业、家庭园艺和营养方面的知识、态度、信念和行为以及科学素养的影响，并评估从计划的积极参与者向其他社区成员传播信息的机制。收获节计划是一个同行网络，支持西班牙裔家庭建立有机家庭花园（种植健康农产品），并评估其对参与者营养和锻炼的影响。措施包括在菜园建成前后对每个家庭的营养状况和食物选择进行正式评估。该计划还建立社区和自给自足，通过社区园艺的方式，荣誉和利用传统技能和西班牙文化。虽然最初有10个家庭被选中参加，但由于成功的邻里关系，这个数字已经增加到40个家庭。虽然在实施上取得了成功，但该计划将受益于研究伙伴可以提供的两个特点：1）一个教育计划，将以计划参与者可以理解的形式传达有关职业农业和农药暴露的科学信息，以及营养研究方法和结果;和2）定性和定量（混合方法）的评估专业知识，将提供一个重要的基础，正在进行的社区为基础的研究，重点是在俄勒冈州的西班牙裔社区。 NIH路线图的目标之一是促进旨在提高公众对生物医学和行为科学的理解的研究，并制定战略，促进科学家和社区之间的合作，以改善公众的健康。为了实现这些目标，我们提议与隔壁公司的一个项目Nuestra Comunidad Sana建立一个独特的伙伴关系。位于俄勒冈州胡德河的一家研究机构和位于俄勒冈州波特兰的俄勒冈州健康与科学大学的研究人员合作，专门设计使用基于社区的参与性研究方法，让西班牙裔家庭参与正在进行的有机农业（收获节）计划，了解健康和疾病的关键研究方法和发现，特别是与职业农业，家庭园艺和营养相关的方法。

DESCRIPTION (as provided by applicant): The NIH roadmap has, among its goals, to promote studies designed to improve public understanding of biomedical and behavioral science, developing strategies for promoting collaborations between scientists and communities to improve the health of the public. To address these goals, we are proposing to create a unique partnership between Nuestra Comunidad Sana, a program of the Next Door Inc. located in Hood River, Oregon and researchers at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. In this pilot project, we will undertake specific aims to: 1) To create a community-based participatory research partnership between Nuestra Comunidad Sana, a program of the Next Door Inc. and Oregon Health and Science University designed to enhance collaboration between community and research partners; 2) To use popular education and participatory action techniques to inform and engage Hispanic families participating in an ongoing program on organic farming (Harvest Fiesta) about key research methods and findings in health and disease, particularly those associated with occupational farming, home gardening, and nutrition; 3) To evaluate the impact of the educational program on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding occupational farming, home gardening, and nutrition and on scientific literacy, and to assess mechanisms for dissemination of information from active participants in the program to other neighborhood members. The Harvest Fiesta Program is a peer network that supports the establishment of organic home gardens (growing healthful produce) among Hispanic families and assesses its impact on nutrition and exercise practices among participants. Measures include a formal assessment of each family's nutritional status and food choices before and after their garden is implemented. The program also builds community and self-sufficiency through neighborhood gardening in ways that honor and utilize traditional skills and Hispanic culture. Though 10 families were initially selected to take part, this number has grown to 40 families due to successful neighborhood connections. Though successful in implementation, the program would benefit from two features that could be provided by research partners: 1) An educational program that would convey scientific information about occupational farming and pesticide exposure, and nutritional research methods and results in a format that program participants can understand; and 2) Qualitative and quantitative (mixed methods) evaluation expertise that would provide a vital foundation for ongoing community-based research focusing on Hispanic communities in Oregon. The NIH roadmap has among its goals, to promote studies designed to improve public understanding of biomedical and behavioral science, and to develop strategies for promoting collaborations between scientists and communities toward improving the public's health. To address these goals, we are proposing a unique partnership between Nuestra Comunidad Sana, a program of The Next Door Inc. located in Hood River, Oregon and researchers at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon that is specifically designed to use community-based participatory research methods to inform and engage Hispanic families participating in an ongoing program on organic farming (Harvest Fiesta) about key research methods and findings in health and disease, particularly those associated with occupational farming, home gardening, and nutrition.