Open AccessCommunity - Based Participatory Research with Hispanic/Latino Leaders and Members
Author(s) -
Mary Grace Amendola
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1557
Subject(s) - community based participatory research , participatory action research , focus group , sociology , psychological intervention , health equity , qualitative research , citizen journalism , public relations , community health , psychology , medical education , gerontology , nursing , medicine , political science , public health , social science , anthropology , law
Hispanic/Latinos (H/L) are being studied for healthcare disparities research utilizing community - based participatory research (CBPR). CBPR’s active participation of community members and researchers suggests improvement in community health. Yet there are no known studies that inductively investigated the lived experience of H/L community leaders and members with CBPR using interpretive phenomenology. Data were obtained from observations, field notes, biographical interviews, individual interviews and focus groups. The findings supported that community members wanted to collaborate with researchers utilizing the C BPR approach so that culturally sensitive interventions can be created to encourage health - seeking behaviors in their community.