Conducting Research with Community Groups

Authors

Mary Molewyk Doornbos, Calvin College
Adejoke Ayoola, Calvin College
Gail Landheer Zandee, Marquette University
Robert V. Topp, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

10-2015

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Source Publication

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Source ISSN

1552-8456

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1177/0193945915573633

Abstract

Nurse scientists are increasingly recognizing the necessity of conducting research with community groups to effectively address complex health problems and successfully translate scientific advancements into the community. While several barriers to conducting research with community groups exist, community based participatory research (CBPR) has the potential to mitigate these barriers. CBPR has been employed in programs of research that respond in culturally sensitive ways to identify community needs and thereby address current health disparities. This manuscript presents case studies that demonstrate how CBPR principles guided the development of: (a) a healthy body weight program for urban, underserved African-American women, (b) a reproductive health educational intervention for urban, low-income, underserved, ethnically diverse women, and (c) a pilot anxiety/depression intervention for urban, low-income, underserved, ethnically diverse women. These case studies illustrate the potential of CBPR as an orientation to research that can be employed effectively in non-research intensive academic environments.

Comments

Accepted version. Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol 37, No. 10 (October 2015): 1323-1339. DOI. © 2015 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Doornbos, Mary Molewyk; Ayoola, Adejoke; Zandee, Gail Landheer; and Topp, Robert V., "Conducting Research with Community Groups" (2015). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 414.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/414