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New evaluators addressing health disparities through community‐based evaluation
Author(s) -
Schlueter Dara F.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.379
Subject(s) - ethnic group , health equity , psychological intervention , race (biology) , community health , community engagement , public relations , gerontology , political science , psychology , sociology , medicine , public health , nursing , gender studies , law
The author explores challenges in assessing health issues among ethnic and racially diverse populations, especially those related to a lack of long‐standing relationships with community leaders, knowledge about the community and its needs, and sufficient funding to maintain lasting engagement within the communities of interest. One of the overarching goals of Healthy People 2010, to eliminate health disparities in the United States, has awarded much attention to the correlation between race/ethnicity and persistent and increasing health disparities among U.S. populations. Approaches for implementing and evaluating health interventions designed to address these disparities must be community based in order to identify feasible strategies for improving processes and outcomes among populations of interest. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc., and the American Evaluation Association