Abstract
In response to the United States’ maternal and infant health outcomes and growing health disparities, this interdisciplinary project investigates the development of a community advisory board (CAB), guided by the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR), by exploring the impact of health literacy, bias and stigma, and strengths from the perspectives of healthcare providers and community stakeholders, including university students. Understanding the complexities of CBPR, between community and academic partners and sustaining a CAB, is a necessary process prior to developing one’s own CAB. This step-by-step process analysis allows for greater clarity and recognition of areas to consider in future CAB initiatives and use of interprofessional education. Both quantitative and qualitative principles were used to assess and evaluate the process including survey, observation, and content analysis. Promising results emerged supporting strong group dynamics and commitment toward change in the local community while identifying improvements to the overall delivery of the community advisory board and CBPR process. Identification of considerations when forming and sustaining community advisory boards (i.e., diversity, group development, location, flexibility, time restraints) and empowering the voices of community members as true experts, provides a basis for training the next generation of university students, healthcare providers, and researchers to work in interdisciplinary teams to listen, respect, explore and integrate the voices of society to understand the health and health needs of the community. Thus, building interprofessional partnerships and education between providers, educators, and consumers may help to boost effective services, increase understanding and education, and develop stronger committed partnerships.
Presenters
Kristin TrainorAssistant Professor, Health Sciences, Butler University, Indiana, United States Glenn Stone
Associate Dean for Scholarship and Faculty Development, College of Health, Ball State University, Indiana, United States Jay Kandiah
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health, Ball State University, Indiana, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Participatory Research, Maternal Health, Community Engaged, Stigma and Bias
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