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Addressing the Need for Just GeoHealth Engagement: Evolving Models for Actionable Research That Transform Communities.

Claire M HayhowDan J BrabanderRebecca JimMartin LivelyGabriel Michael Filippelli
Published in: GeoHealth (2021)
GeoHealth as a research paradigm offers the opportunity to re-evaluate common research engagement models and science training practices. GeoHealth challenges are often wicked problems that require both transdisciplinary approaches and the establishment of intimate and long-term partnerships with a range of community members. We examine four common modes of community engagement and explore how research projects are launched, who has the power in these relationships, and how projects evolve to become truly transformative for everyone involved.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
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  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • public health
  • global health