Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved Populations
This qualitative study explored perceptions of research among a rapidly growing underserved population within a suburban community, a setting that has yet to be sufficiently explored using a community-based research (CBR) approach. We recruited community members from community health care agencies i...
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The University of Alabama
2022-08-01
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| author | Melissa A. Simon Daiva M. Ragas Colin Willis Nadia Hajjar XinQi Dong Kara Murphy |
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| description | This qualitative study explored perceptions of research among a rapidly growing underserved population within a suburban community, a setting that has yet to be sufficiently explored using a community-based research (CBR) approach. We recruited community members from community health care agencies in DuPage County, Illinois, and 79 participants were enrolled in the study. Community researchers conducted nine focus groups comprised of agency clients and eight stakeholder interviews to collect community perspectives regarding the meaning of research and its community impact, current and desired channels of research information, and research motives, discrimination, and funding. Findings revealed four major themes: community members 1) often associate research with medical research or community engagement; 2) rely most heavily on the internet for research information; 3) perceive financial barriers, rather than racial or ethnic barriers, as a significant obstacle to receiving the benefits of research; and 4) trust research conducted by academic institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-daad9293e22a4af996a72a586d724dca2023-08-29T21:02:09ZengThe University of AlabamaJournal of Community Engagement and Scholarship1944-12072837-80752022-08-017110.54656/LNYX7578Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved PopulationsMelissa A. Simon0Daiva M. Ragas1Colin Willis2Nadia Hajjar3XinQi Dong4Kara Murphy5Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityRush University Medical CenterAccess DuPage/Northwestern UniversityThis qualitative study explored perceptions of research among a rapidly growing underserved population within a suburban community, a setting that has yet to be sufficiently explored using a community-based research (CBR) approach. We recruited community members from community health care agencies in DuPage County, Illinois, and 79 participants were enrolled in the study. Community researchers conducted nine focus groups comprised of agency clients and eight stakeholder interviews to collect community perspectives regarding the meaning of research and its community impact, current and desired channels of research information, and research motives, discrimination, and funding. Findings revealed four major themes: community members 1) often associate research with medical research or community engagement; 2) rely most heavily on the internet for research information; 3) perceive financial barriers, rather than racial or ethnic barriers, as a significant obstacle to receiving the benefits of research; and 4) trust research conducted by academic institutions.https://account.jces.ua.edu/index.php/s-j-jces/article/view/336 |
| spellingShingle | Melissa A. Simon Daiva M. Ragas Colin Willis Nadia Hajjar XinQi Dong Kara Murphy Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved Populations Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship |
| title | Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved Populations |
| title_full | Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved Populations |
| title_fullStr | Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved Populations |
| title_short | Leveraging a Community-Based Research Approach to Explore Research Perceptions Among Suburban Poor and Underserved Populations |
| title_sort | leveraging a community based research approach to explore research perceptions among suburban poor and underserved populations |
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