Advancing Community-Based Participatory Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Methods Commentary on the Lessons Learned from Working with Community Data Collectors on a Refugee Health Disparities Study.
Lindsey DisneyRukhsana AhmedStephanie CarnesPublished in: Journal of health communication (2023)
This methods commentary focuses on lessons learned from working with community data collectors on a refugee health disparities study during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there is a strong literature base for community health workers in refugee or migrant communities, there is less known about the procedural elements, challenges, and effectiveness of using community data collectors (CDCs) in research with refugee or migrant communities. Recognizing the cultural wealth and unique strengths of local stakeholders in the refugee community, the research team employed a robust collaborative approach by partnering with CDCs to design and administer the Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York Refugee Communities Survey . The study's success was largely due to the CDC partnership. This methods commentary highlights the utility of Community-Based Participatory Research as a culturally-responsive framework well-suited to exploring health disparities as part of a broader agenda of public health communication research.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- systematic review
- randomized controlled trial
- electronic health record
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- primary care
- big data
- health information
- cell cycle
- quality improvement
- drug delivery
- machine learning
- social media
- artificial intelligence
- climate change
- global health
- health insurance
- human health
- health promotion
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus