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Health assessment survey of churches developed, implemented, and evaluated
Focus group guide developed, community partners training in focus group methodology, focus groups implemented and evaluated
Translation of evidence-based materials into a culturally appropriate intervention
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Engagement of community partners in the research process
Health assessment survey development, data collection, and interpretation of results to select a health issue
Focus group guide development, recruitment of focus group participants, co-facilitation of focus groups, interpretation of focus group results
Using data from the focus groups to refine materials
Applying community insider knowledge to increase salience of intervention materials
Built community capacity to conduct research
Increased understanding and application of survey methodology
Increased understanding and application of focus group methodology
Increased understanding of the qualitative data analysis process
Stronger collaborative relationship between community and academic partners
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Use a CBPR approach to implement a behavioral intervention |
Development and implementation of a recruitment strategy for WORD leaders
Development and implementation of a recruitment strategy for program participants
Provision of ongoing guidance to WORD leaders for the duration of the intervention
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Engagement of community partners in the research processBuilt community capacity to conduct researchStronger collaborative relationship between community and academic partners
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Use a CBPR approach to evaluate a behavioral intervention |
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Engagement of community partners in the research process
Selection of survey topics to be evaluated, selection of survey items and scales
Collection of baseline and follow-up data
Built community capacity to conduct research
Increased understanding of internal consistency and reliability of survey scales
Increased understanding of construct validity
Development of skills in survey data collection
Stronger collaborative relationship between community and academic partners
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