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Discuss and Define Community-Based Research

The document discusses community-based research (CBR), describing it as research performed collaboratively between academic researchers and the public community to achieve knowledge-based goals and benefit society. It also discusses the benefits and challenges of establishing community health programs, identifying stakeholders, and the importance of health student involvement in outreach programs.

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Discuss and Define Community-Based Research

The document discusses community-based research (CBR), describing it as research performed collaboratively between academic researchers and the public community to achieve knowledge-based goals and benefit society. It also discusses the benefits and challenges of establishing community health programs, identifying stakeholders, and the importance of health student involvement in outreach programs.

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Discuss and

Define
Community-Based
Research.
CBR is research performed with both
the public community and the
academic community working side by
side to accomplish a knowledge-based
goal. It is a way to influence and
benefit humanity through unity.

Overall it is used to make


collaborative improvements in society
with a focus on both society and
academics.
Describe the benefits and challenges of
establishing community health programs.

The amount of time to even begin gaining


trust is enormous and cannot be The benefits are also not to be undervalued
understated. It can range from months to too. Essentially, both parties have much to
years. In order to lay a successful foundation, gain by partaking in CBR. The community
the community has to trust their allies that gains access to a deeper understanding of
being the researchers. Another challenge how research is performed and can learn
worth noting too is that recognizing the need some tips & tricks of the trade. The
to be flexible is a requirement. Many times, researchers gain a sense of community, a
participants can suddenly become too busy better understanding of the local culture, and
and are unable to show up to help on certain richer appreciation of humanity.
days.
Identify stakeholders involved in the execution of
community health programs.

Essentially the interdisciplinary teams ranging from the researcher themselves to the community
promotora all are stakeholders in the execution of community health programs. It is worth noting
that the community as a whole is the one who gains the most and also has the most to lose too as
the whole purpose of the health program is for the community’s sake.
From my understanding, those who will look at the CBR years down the line will have all the
benefits as they can gain the knowledge and experience distilled from the research gathered. It is
important to recognize that all parties involved those past, present, and future have some stake in
the outcome of the community health program and its research associated with it.
What is the importance of health
science student involvement in
community outreach programs?

Community service opportunities allow medical students to work in


local settings, identify health needs, and work with others in the
community.

The student may gain a greater understanding of the community and


may be able to carry that newfound knowledge for the rest of their
lives. They may be able to bring that information to whatever future
communities they encounter.

Community may gain someone who has opinions and ideas that are
unique and different than what can be normally found.

The student may not be from the community and can introduce novel
ideas that otherwise would not be considered. This two-way street
exchange enhances the overall well-being of both the student and the
community, creating a ripple effect that extends far beyond the
duration of the service opportunity.
What is the distinction between Community
Engagement and Community Outreach?

Community outreach involves one-way communication that notifies


members of a community about an event, problem, plan, and acts as an
announcement. It can be carried out through various media, such as
posting information on a wall or having individuals on the ground
raising awareness.
Community engagement requires the community and the presenters to
interact with one another thus broadening public participation.
Community members can become informed, participate in, and thereby
influence public decisions. These individuals are no longer solely
recipients of information; they are now actively working with and
engaging in it.
What is the distinction between Community Engagement and Community Outreach?
How is success measured in
Community Outreach programs?

An objective measurement system is required to


determine the success of the community
outreach program. There are three important
components to evaluate a program. One must
identify the criteria, recognize the groups who
will be able to do so, and finally set the desired
percentage of reaching the criteria to determine
success.
Understand the methods for addressing
socioeconomic determinants of health in a
community outreach program.

These social determinants of health include healthcare


access and quality, education access and quality, social
and community context, economic stability, and
neighborhood and built environment.
Specifically for a community outreach program, they can
allow individuals to become aware of resources such as
job opportunities or social programs to help alleviate and
help improve some of these determinants. Additionally,
an effective program allows individuals to identify where
they can go to get further help. There are many ways for a
program to improve these factors ranging from simple
posters to broad in-person networking events.
Community health workers and its sub-specialty group, promotoras play
a significant role in CBR.
Identify the They act as a layperson who often shares a similar ethnicity, language,
importance of socioeconomic status, and life experiences similar to the community
members they serve.
Community They can incentivize participants to return due to their familiarity and
friendliness.
Health Workers They can assist beyond research purposes and can function to help
or Promotora’s address social determinants like homelessness, access to job
opportunities, immigration, and health services through providing
in Community- recommendations and guiding others.

Based Promotoras specifically a major role in communicating with the


community in El Paso. Along with being able to speak in the native
Research. language of Spanish, they can also effectively act as in-person
interviewers. They are likely more familiar with the cultural norms of
the region and can more successfully gather information from the
community.
Step 1
Data needs to be collected to determine the number of children who are currently
affected by asthma in El Paso as the latest data is almost a decade old (2014).
Additionally, the older data set focuses on those in 4 th grade and 5th grade which
narrows the intended target of my proposed project.

Creating a survey to be given by the CHW would be the first step. This would be
distributed to schools, immigration centers, and childcare centers. It could take the
form of surveys asking questions such as if they had wheezing or whistling in their
chest. It can ask if they have had a diagnosis of asthma or have had pneumonia before.

This survey would allow healthcare professionals to determine where to focus more
resources in the El Paso region regarding asthma. The health care professionals would
then be able to hold monthly clinics to screen more effectively and diagnose children
with asthma in the aforementioned selected locations. Then the next part of the project
can come into play. Additionally, the newly gathered data can be shared with other
organizations to allow for other interventions.
Step 2
A system can be established where albuterol inhalers can be
distributed to the local community to those who have been
diagnosed. Albuterol inhalers can be bought at the lowest
seen of $17.30.4 It is worth noting that Medicaid does not
cover undocumented children. In order to raise funding
applying for grants or appealing to private corporations may
be necessary. The project would be able to lower the cost of
care for many patients and minimize adverse symptoms seen
in asthma exacerbation thus saving costs for the local
infrastructure and not contributing to visits to the emergency
department. These medications can be distributed via
community health care workers.

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