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This chapter comprises two modules: program evaluation and community-based participatory research (CBPR). Self-awareness of culture, biases, and worldviews on the part of healthcare providers is the critical first step toward conceptualizing an evaluation that will garner buy-in from the community, capitalize on strengths, and mitigate vulnerabilities. Engagement with stakeholders throughout the evaluation process is vital. CBPR is an approach to research that is about advancing change to improve health and well-being in communities through community partnerships. As we look ahead in the future of cancer prevention and control, we must look toward CBPR solutions (not merely community-placed research) that go beyond healthcare providers in the clinic or hospital. Healthcare professionals and academic institutions need to partner with community stakeholders; such partnerships will likely result in more willingness of communities to “give voice” in developing, implementing, and disseminating meaningful solutions to addressing cancer disparities and inequities among low-income women of color. |
