Bridging the Gap: A Community Advisory Board Promoting Community Engagement in Cancer Research for Ethnically Diverse Populations.

Autor:	Ogunsanya ME; Department of Pharmacy, Clinical & Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.; Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Health Promotion Research Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.; iCCaRE for Black Men Consortium, Jacksonville, FL, USA.; Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium, Jacksonville, FL, USA., Kaninjing E; iCCaRE for Black Men Consortium, Jacksonville, FL, USA.; Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium, Jacksonville, FL, USA.; School of Health and Human Performance, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA, USA., Morton DJ; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.; Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Dwyer K; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.; Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Young ME; iCCaRE for Black Men Consortium, Jacksonville, FL, USA.; Community Health Collaborative, and Minority Health & Health Equity Research Support Services, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Jacksonville, FL, USA., Odedina FT; iCCaRE for Black Men Consortium, Jacksonville, FL, USA.; Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium, Jacksonville, FL, USA.; Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	American journal of men's health [Am J Mens Health] 2024 Sep-Oct; Vol. 18 (5), pp. 15579883241280826.
DOI:	10.1177/15579883241280826
Abstrakt:	Prostate cancer disproportionately affects Black men in the United States, leading to higher mortality rates and health disparities. In addition, based on historical mistreatment and discrimination and the resulting distrust of the medical system, Black populations are consistently underrepresented in health care-related research. Addressing these challenges requires community-driven approaches integrating diverse perspectives and fostering equitable health outcomes. This article describes the formation and impact of The Multidisciplinary Health Outcomes Research and Economics (MORE) Lab Community Advisory Board (CAB) at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences. We purposefully recruited Black men with CaP and Black health care professionals to serve on a CAB and advise on ongoing research to address quality of life (QoL) issues in ethnically diverse Black CaP survivors. The CAB seeks to mitigate CaP disparities and improve health equity by empowering Black voices and promoting collaborative research practices. The MORE Lab CAB has successfully provided a venue for community members to contribute to designing a culturally relevant research program to improve the QoL in ethnically diverse Black men with CaP. The CAB has been instrumental in developing research goals and tools, implementing a series of town hall meetings to educate and support Black CaP survivors, and disseminating research findings. In conclusion, CABs are potentially critical in guiding research, enhancing community engagement, and advocating for culturally responsive health interventions. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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