Increasing Research Capacity in Underserved Communities: Formative and Summative Evaluation of the Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (Cohort 1)

Frontiers in Public Health

Danielle Fastring¹ 

关键词: community education;    community-based participatory research;    research capacity;    health disparities;    program evaluation;    public health;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2018.00021

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (MSCRFTP) is a 15-week program conducted in Jackson, MS, USA consisting of training in the areas of evidence-based public health, research methods, research ethics, and cultural competency. The purpose of the program was to increase community knowledge and understanding of public health research, develop community-based projects that addressed health disparity in the participants’ community, increase individual and community capacity, and to engage community members as equal partners in the research process.

【 授权许可】

CC BY