Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart Study
Objective: This research was designed to evaluate the perceptions of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) community relating to their levels of involvement in JHS activities that were developed to address health disparities and promote health education and health promotion. Methods: The participants for th...
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| author | Clifton Addison Brenda W. Campbell Jenkins Marty Fortenberry Darcel Thigpen-Odom Pamela McCoy Lavon Young Monique White Gregory Wilson Clevette Woodberry Katherine Herron Donna Antoine LaVigne |
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| description | Objective: This research was designed to evaluate the perceptions of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) community relating to their levels of involvement in JHS activities that were developed to address health disparities and promote health education and health promotion. Methods: The participants for this study comprised 128 community members, who included JHS participants, as well as family members and other friends of the JHS who resided in the JHS community of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties in Mississippi and attended the JHS Annual Celebration of Life. We used the Chi-Square test to analyze the participants’ responses to the survey questions developed to address the six areas of focus: (1) ways to increase participation in community outreach activities; (2) reasons for participating in community outreach activities; (3) interest in research participation; (4) factors influencing engagement; (5) Participants’ preferences for communicating; (6) Chronic disease prevalence. Results: Participants residing in rural counties perceived television and radio as a medium to increase participation; More female respondents cited trust working with the JSU JHS Community Outreach Center (CORC) as a reason for remaining engaged in the community outreach activities; younger participants under 66 years of age recommended social media as a way to increase participation; participants residing in the rural areas saw their participation in the community outreach activities as a way to address community health problems. Conclusions: The knowledge gained from the details provided by the JHS community members can be used to refine research studies in existence, while promoting their sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b470bae0f90b42628eea7bf94e865e6e2023-11-24T14:20:57ZengMDPI AGDiseases2079-97212022-09-011046810.3390/diseases10040068Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart StudyClifton Addison0Brenda W. Campbell Jenkins1Marty Fortenberry2Darcel Thigpen-Odom3Pamela McCoy4Lavon Young5Monique White6Gregory Wilson7Clevette Woodberry8Katherine Herron9Donna Antoine LaVigne10Jackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAJackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USAObjective: This research was designed to evaluate the perceptions of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) community relating to their levels of involvement in JHS activities that were developed to address health disparities and promote health education and health promotion. Methods: The participants for this study comprised 128 community members, who included JHS participants, as well as family members and other friends of the JHS who resided in the JHS community of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties in Mississippi and attended the JHS Annual Celebration of Life. We used the Chi-Square test to analyze the participants’ responses to the survey questions developed to address the six areas of focus: (1) ways to increase participation in community outreach activities; (2) reasons for participating in community outreach activities; (3) interest in research participation; (4) factors influencing engagement; (5) Participants’ preferences for communicating; (6) Chronic disease prevalence. Results: Participants residing in rural counties perceived television and radio as a medium to increase participation; More female respondents cited trust working with the JSU JHS Community Outreach Center (CORC) as a reason for remaining engaged in the community outreach activities; younger participants under 66 years of age recommended social media as a way to increase participation; participants residing in the rural areas saw their participation in the community outreach activities as a way to address community health problems. Conclusions: The knowledge gained from the details provided by the JHS community members can be used to refine research studies in existence, while promoting their sustainability.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/10/4/68community outreach and engagementCBPRJackson Heart StudyAfrican Americans |
| spellingShingle | Clifton Addison Brenda W. Campbell Jenkins Marty Fortenberry Darcel Thigpen-Odom Pamela McCoy Lavon Young Monique White Gregory Wilson Clevette Woodberry Katherine Herron Donna Antoine LaVigne Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart Study Diseases community outreach and engagement CBPR Jackson Heart Study African Americans |
| title | Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart Study |
| title_full | Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart Study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart Study |
| title_short | Evaluating Levels of Community Participation in a University-Community Partnership: The Jackson Heart Study |
| title_sort | evaluating levels of community participation in a university community partnership the jackson heart study |
| topic | community outreach and engagement CBPR Jackson Heart Study African Americans |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/10/4/68 |
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