Community Engagement to Address Cancer Health Disparities: A Process EVALUATION using the Partnership Self-Assessment Tool
| Autor: | Ahmed Elmi, Alexandra Gray, Jimmie L. Slade, Janice V. Bowie, Frances A. Stillman, Jean G. Ford, Qiana L. Brown, Olive Mbah, Adrian S. Dobs, Lee R. Bone, Jennifer Wenzel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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African american
Self-assessment Gerontology Community-Based Participatory Research Self-Assessment Health (social science) Maryland Sociology and Political Science Community engagement Process Assessment Health Care General Medicine Health equity Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis General partnership Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Process evaluation Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. 13:97-104 |
| ISSN: | 1557-055X |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND African Americans suffer disproportionately from cancer health disparities, and population-level prevention is needed. OBJECTIVES A community-academic partnership to address cancer health disparities in two predominately African American jurisdictions in Maryland was evaluated. METHODS The Partnership Self-Assessment Tool (PSAT) was used in a process evaluation to assess the partnership in eight domains (partnership synergy, leadership, efficiency, management, resources, decision making, participation, and satisfaction). RESULTS Mean scores in each domain were high, indicative of a functional and synergistic partnership. However, scores for decision making (Baltimore City's mean score = 9.3; Prince George's County's mean score = 10.8; p = .02) and participation (Baltimore City's mean score = 16.0; Prince George's County's mean score = 18.0; p = .04) were significantly lower in Baltimore City. CONCLUSIONS Community-academic partnerships are promising approaches to help address cancer health disparities in African American communities. Factors that influence decision making and participation within partnerships require further research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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