Open AccessIntegrating Systems Science and Community-Based Participatory Research to Achieve Health Equity
Author(s) -
Leah Frerichs,
Kristen Hassmiller Lich,
Gaurav Dave,
Giselle CorbieSmith
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302944
Subject(s) - health equity , community based participatory research , participatory action research , equity (law) , citizen journalism , socioeconomic status , sociology , capacity building , systems science , translational science , knowledge management , political science , computer science , health care , social science , population , demography , anthropology , law
Unanswered questions about racial and socioeconomic health disparities may be addressed using community-based participatory research and systems science. Community-based participatory research is an orientation to research that prioritizes developing capacity, improving trust, and translating knowledge to action. Systems science provides research methods to study dynamic and interrelated forces that shape health disparities. Community-based participatory research and systems science are complementary, but their integration requires more research. We discuss paradigmatic, socioecological, capacity-building, colearning, and translational synergies that help advance progress toward health equity.