Community-based participatory research includes such activities as community meetings and workshops, field observation, and collaborative partnerships. In the process, case studies may be developed and analyzed.
The following research was conducted by a range of RAND divisions, programs, and centers using community-based research.
Helping formerly homeless people identify members of their social network who trigger alcohol and other drug (AOD) use may motivate them to reduce high-risk AOD use in the transition to permanent housing.
This pilot study will assess whether coupling social network visualizations with motivational interviewing can help Housing First participants transition away from homelessness and high-risk behaviors, such as substance use and risky sexual activity.
A motivational interviewing approach that targets social networks to reduce risky behavior was found to be helpful in a focus group of residents and staff of Housing First, a permanent supportive housing organization for formerly homeless people.
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This study demonstrated the feasibility and import of involving formerly incarcerated adults in the design, implementation, and testing of interventions intended to support their reintegration efforts.
The aim of this study is to describe implementation of a randomized controlled trial of community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches to increase park use and physical activity across 33 diverse neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Our study provides a foundation for developing a working definition and a conceptual model of ethical CBPR.
This systematic review distills lessons on successfully implementing congregation HIV efforts.
Site visits offer a useful means to evaluate the implementation of school district obesity-related policies and develop interventions to translate school food policies into practice.
To improve health and reduce inequities through health services research, investigators are increasingly actively involving individuals and institutions who would be affected by the research.
The authors describe a community based participatory research (CBPR) effort to develop, pilot test, and conduct a randomized controlled trial of a school-based adolescent obesity prevention program.
Discusses the potential of community-based participatory research (CBPR) to reduce the burden of chronic health problems on poor and minority neighborhoods and describes three successful CBPR programs.
Recommendations for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care suggest that clinical researchers try CBPR.
Awareness of the need for innovative approaches to obtaining feedback in community-based participatory research (CBPR) is increasing.
