TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining and evaluating multilevel communication within a mixed-methods, community-based participatory research project in a rural, minority–majority U.S. Town
AU - Palmer-Wackerly, Angela L.
AU - Reyes, Maria S.
AU - Ali, Sahra H.
AU - Gocchi Carrasco, Kim
AU - Habecker, Patrick
AU - Houska, Kristen
AU - Chaidez, Virginia
AU - Soliz, Jordan
AU - Tippens, Julie A.
AU - Holland, Kathryn J.
AU - Pytlik Zillig, Lisa
AU - Patterson, Kali
AU - Dombrowski, Kirk
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 National Communication Association.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been shown to improve health and social well-being by including diverse, marginalized community voices within academic–community partnerships. Although CBPR has gained in popularity, an explicit examination and evaluation of communication processes and outcomes throughout an entire CBPR project is lacking. Here, we analyze interviews with 10 stakeholders (i.e. 4 academic and 6 community partners) about their experiences in a three-phase, mixed-methods project exploring Hispanic and Somali community members’ perceptions of healthcare needs and access in a rural U.S. community. Results reflect that CBPR endeavors include communication challenges, successes, and ongoing tensions not simply between the academic group and community partners but also within these groups. We encourage academic–community research partners to devote considerable efforts to strengthening effective communication between and within multiple identity groups throughout an entire CBPR project (including evaluation) as they work to create, complete, and sustain project goals and outcomes.
AB - Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been shown to improve health and social well-being by including diverse, marginalized community voices within academic–community partnerships. Although CBPR has gained in popularity, an explicit examination and evaluation of communication processes and outcomes throughout an entire CBPR project is lacking. Here, we analyze interviews with 10 stakeholders (i.e. 4 academic and 6 community partners) about their experiences in a three-phase, mixed-methods project exploring Hispanic and Somali community members’ perceptions of healthcare needs and access in a rural U.S. community. Results reflect that CBPR endeavors include communication challenges, successes, and ongoing tensions not simply between the academic group and community partners but also within these groups. We encourage academic–community research partners to devote considerable efforts to strengthening effective communication between and within multiple identity groups throughout an entire CBPR project (including evaluation) as they work to create, complete, and sustain project goals and outcomes.
KW - Community-based participatory research (CBPR)
KW - intergroup communication
KW - minority health
KW - mixed methods
KW - rural health
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U2 - 10.1080/00909882.2020.1851042
DO - 10.1080/00909882.2020.1851042
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85097075796
SN - 0090-9882
VL - 49
SP - 129
EP - 147
JO - Journal of Applied Communication Research
JF - Journal of Applied Communication Research
IS - 2
ER -