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LeBeau K, King L, Vacca R. Interorganizational collaboration in a trauma-informed community: A network analysis of cohesion and change. J Community Psychol 2024; 52:89-104. [PMID: 37708082 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Strengthening interorganizational collaboration is critical to mitigate the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and improve community health. We examined change in interorganizational collaboration around ACEs within Peace4Tarpon's network and investigated factors influencing collaboration. We conducted a community-wide social network analysis among 32 trauma-informed organizations in 2016 and 2018, using network analysis methods to examine interorganizational cohesion (density, transitivity, triad census) over time, and multiple regression quadratic assignment procedure to investigate factors influencing collaboration. Network cohesion measures indicated small increases in collaboration level and greater network cohesion over time. Conducting ACEs screenings was a significant factor (b = 0.237; p < 0.01) predicting likelihood of interorganizational collaboration in 2016. No assessed ACEs practices predicted collaboration in 2018, suggesting variables assessed predicted a small proportion of variance in collaboration change. Results provide a foundation for understanding how ACEs/trauma-informed practices influence collaboration and highlight implications of interorganizational collaboration. Peace4Tarpon's 2-year progress provides insights for other trauma-informed communities.
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- Kelsea LeBeau
- Department of Health Services Research, Management & Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, Management & Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Bachert P, Wolbring L, Hildebrand C, Woll A, Wäsche H. Analyzing mechanisms of interdisciplinary cooperation in promoting students' health at university. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1911. [PMID: 37789303 PMCID: PMC10548763 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16786-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interdisciplinary cooperation among university actors and resulting intersectoral synergies are considered cornerstones in the process of incorporating health promotion practices in everyday university life in order to break down barriers and provide better access to health promotion services. To date, no network of a health-promoting university has been examined regarding the processes underlying tie formation, network emergence, and maintenance. OBJECTIVES AND METHODS The goals of this study are to obtain insight into the mechanisms of cooperation between university actors in a health-promoting network and to identify the structural and attributive factors associated with establishing cooperation between actors in the observed network in order to better understand how to build and develop successful networks in the future. For this purpose, a social network analysis was carried out and exponential random graph models were estimated to test corresponding hypotheses. RESULTS The network at hand consists of 33 actors (e.g. University Sports Center, General Student Committee) and shows a flat, non-hierarchical structure. Data reveal that attributed competence predicts cooperation (0.32; p < 0.05). Significant homophily effects among student actors (1.31; p < 0.05) and among university actors (0.59; p < 0.05) were found. All structural predictors examined were significant (0.22-5.40; p < 0.05) and are therefore essential in determining the likelihood of cooperation between actors involved in the network. CONCLUSION The results of this study provide for a better understanding of the mechanisms of cooperation and can be used to further develop the network at hand (e.g. selection of key actors for information dissemination or integration of peripheral actors). In addition, the findings offer starting points for sustained network development at other universities (e.g. significance of network governance form or goal consensus). Knowing the factors that influence the network structure, here the conditions of cooperation, results in opportunities to encourage empowerment among actors. However, the analysis of the network undertaken does not directly bear on the success of the network.
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- Philip Bachert
- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Nagorcka-Smith P, Bolton KA, Dam J, Nichols M, Alston L, Johnstone M, Allender S. The impact of coalition characteristics on outcomes in community-based initiatives targeting the social determinants of health: a systematic review. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1358. [PMID: 35841018 PMCID: PMC9288063 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13678-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Coalitions are a popular mechanism for delivering community-based health promotion. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize research that has quantitatively analyzed the association between coalition characteristics and outcomes in community-based initiatives targeting the social determinants of health. Coalition characteristics described elements of their structure or functioning, and outcomes referred to both proximal and distal community changes. Methods Authors searched six electronic databases to identify peer reviewed, published studies that analyzed the relationship between coalition characteristics and outcomes in community-based initiatives between 1980 and 2021. Studies were included if they were published in English and quantitatively analyzed the link between coalition characteristics and outcomes. Included studies were assessed for quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute analytical cross-sectional studies assessment tool. Results The search returned 10,030 unique records. After screening, 26 studies were included from six countries. Initiatives targeted drug use, health equity, nutrition, physical activity, child and youth development, crime, domestic violence, and neighbourhood improvement. Community outcomes measured included perceived effectiveness (n=10), policy, systems or environment change (n=9), and community readiness or capacity (n=7). Analyses included regression or correlation analysis (n=16) and structural equation or pathway modelling (n=10). Studies varied in quality, with a lack of data collection tool validation presenting the most prominent limitation to study quality. Statistically significant associations were noted between community outcomes and wide range of coalition characteristics, including community context, resourcing, coalition structure, member characteristics, engagement, satisfaction, group facilitation, communication, group dynamics, relationships, community partnership, and health promotion planning and implementation. Conclusion Existing literature demonstrates that coalition characteristics, including best practice health promotion planning and evaluation, influence community outcomes. The field of coalition research would benefit from more consistent description and measurement of coalition characteristics and outcomes, and efforts to evaluate coalitions in a wider range of countries around the world. Further research using empirical community outcome indicators, and methods that consider the interrelationship of variables, is warranted. Trial registration A protocol for this review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020205988). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13678-9.
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- Phoebe Nagorcka-Smith
- Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
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- Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.,Deakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Monash University, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, 8 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.,Deakin University, Deakin Rural Health, Faculty of Health, Princes Hwy, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280, Australia.,Research Unit, Colac Area Health, 2-28 Connor St, Colac, Victoria, 3250, Australia
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- Deakin University, Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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Yegnanarayanan V, Krithicaa Narayanaa Y, Anitha M, Ciurea R, Marceanu LG. Graph theoretical way of understanding protein-protein interaction in ovarian cancer. IFS 2022. [DOI: 10.3233/jifs-219289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cancer is a major research area in the medical field. Precise assessment of non-similar cancer types holds great significance in according to better treatment and reducing the risk of destructiveness in patients’ health. Cancer comprises a ambient that differs in response to therapy, signaling mechanisms, cytology and physiology. Netting theory and graph theory jointly gives a viable way to probe the proteomic specific data of cancer types such as ovarian, colon, breast, oral, cervical, prostate, and lung. We observe that the P2P(protein-protein) interaction Nettings of the cancerous tissues blended with the seven cancers and normal have same structural attributes. But some of these point to desultory changes from the disease Nettings to normal implying the variation in the dealings and bring out the redoing in the complicacy of various cancers. The Netting-based approach has a pertinent role in precision oncology. Cancer can be better dealt with through mutated pathways or Nettings in preference to individual mutations and that the utility value of repositioned drugs can be understood from disease modules in molecular Nettings. In this paper, we demonstrate how the graph theory and neural Nettings act as vital tools for understanding cancer and other types such as ovarian cancer at the zeroth level.
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- V. Yegnanarayanan
- Deapartment of Mathematics, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute for Higher Education and Research (DU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Deapartment of Mathematics, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamilnadu, India
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- Faculty of Medicine, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, Arad, Romania
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Simpson VL, Hass ZJ, Panchal J, McGowan B. Understanding the Development, Evaluation, and Sustainability of Community Health Networks Using Social Network Analysis: A Scoping Review. Am J Health Promot 2021; 36:318-327. [PMID: 34865522 DOI: 10.1177/08901171211045984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Identify the scope of the literature which reports use of social network analysis to inform, support, or evaluate health promotion-focused community network/partnership development. DATA SOURCE A comprehensive search (not date-limited) of PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Library Database for Systematic Reviews. INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA Criteria for inclusion included published in the English language and used social network analysis to inform, support, or evaluate development of community networks/partnerships aiding health promotion efforts. Studies were excluded if they did not use social network analysis or were not focused upon health promotion. DATA EXTRACTION Three of the four authors extracted data using a summary chart to document information regarding study aims, target issue/population, methods, and key outcomes of the social network analysis. DATA SYNTHESIS The extracted data were qualitatively analyzed by 3 authors to categorize key social network analysis outcomes into categories. RESULTS Ninety-seven studies representing 9 geographical regions were included, with the majority (69) published after 2010. Key outcomes included the effectiveness of social network analysis to identify network characteristics, track network change over time, compare similar networks across locations, and correlate network attributes with outcomes. CONCLUSION Findings support the utility of social network analysis to inform, support, and evaluate development of sustainable health promotion-focused networks/partnerships.
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- Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Core Faculty, Schools of Nursing and Industrial Engineering, 311308Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, 311308Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Libraries and School of Information Studies, 311308Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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King LM, LeBeau K, Hart M, Vacca R. Organizational partnerships for a trauma-informed community: A community-wide social network study. J Community Psychol 2021; 49:2658-2678. [PMID: 34174091 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We investigated whether Peace4Tarpon's trauma-responsive community capacity activities led to greater collaboration among community partners. We conducted longitudinal social network analysis (SNA) among organizations within Peace4Tarpon's network in 2016 and 2018 to capture cooperation around adverse childhood experiences-related topics. We examined network structure, cohesion, organizational collaboration, and associations between centrality and organizational practices. Peace4Tarpon's network included diverse sectors, with a group of organizations forming the network core and collaborating over time. The network displayed a small increase in cohesion, more cross-sector collaboration, and less heterophily over time. We found a significant difference between the mean betweenness centralities of organizations who assessed resilience and those who did not in the 2018 average union network. This is one of the first studies using SNA to investigate a trauma-informed community network. Findings from this type of analysis may assist community organizations in strengthening outreach and strategically engaging organizations within a trauma-informed network.
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- Lindsey M King
- Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, College of Public Health & Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Public Health & Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Central Administration Office, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Figueroa R, Gago CM, Beckerman-Hsu J, Aftosmes-Tobio A, Yu X, Davison KK, Jurkowski JJ. Development and Validation of a Parental Health-Related Empowerment Scale with Low Income Parents. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17228645. [PMID: 33233860 PMCID: PMC7699877 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Objectives: Consistent with empowerment theory, parental empowerment acts as a mechanism of change in family-based interventions to support child health. Yet, there are no comprehensive, validated measures of parental health-related empowerment to test this important perspective. Informed by empowerment theory and in the context of a community-based obesity intervention, we developed a self-report measure of parental health-related empowerment and tested its preliminary validity with low-income parents. Methods: The Parental Empowerment through Awareness, Relationships, and Resources (PEARR) is a 21-item scale designed to measure three subdimensions of empowerment including resource empowerment, critical awareness, and relational empowerment. In the fall of 2017 or the fall of 2018, low-income parents (n = 770, 88% mothers) from 16 Head Start programs in Greater Boston completed the PEARR. The resulting data were randomly split into two equal samples with complete data. The factorial structure of the PEARR was tested in the first half of the sample using principal component analysis (PCA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and subsequently confirmed with the second half of the sample using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Internal consistency coefficients were calculated for the final subscales. Results: Results from the PCA and EFA analyses identified three component factors (eigenvalues = 8.25, 2.75, 2.12) with all items loading significantly onto the hypothesized subdimension (β > 0.59 and p < 0.01). The three-factor model was subsequently confirmed with the second half of the sample using CFA (β > 0.54 and p < 0.01). Fit indices met minimum criteria (Comparative Fit Index = 0.95, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.05 (0.05, 0.06), Standardized Root-Mean-Square Residual = 0.05). Subscales demonstrated strong internal consistency (α= 0.83–0.90). Conclusions: Results support initial validity of a brief survey measuring parental empowerment for child health among Head Start parents. The PEARR can be utilized to measure changes in parental empowerment through interventions targeting empowerment as a mechanism of change.
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- Roger Figueroa
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (C.M.G.); (X.Y.)
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- School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA; (J.B.-H.); (A.A.-T.); (K.K.D.)
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- School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA; (J.B.-H.); (A.A.-T.); (K.K.D.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (C.M.G.); (X.Y.)
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- School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA; (J.B.-H.); (A.A.-T.); (K.K.D.)
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- Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12144, USA;
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Mont JD, Kosa SD, Hemalal S, Cameron L, Macdonald S. Formation of an intersectoral network to support trans survivors of sexual assault: A survey of health and community organizations. Int J Transgend Health 2020; 22:243-252. [PMID: 34240068 PMCID: PMC8118235 DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2020.1787911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND To address the growing international recognition of the inequities faced by transgender (trans) persons and the lack of services that attend to the specific concerns of trans sexual assault survivors, we undertook the development of an intersectoral network of hospital-based violence treatment centers and trans-positive community organizations to enhance available supports. AIMS To examine anticipated involvement of organizations in the network and determine network activities, deliverables, and values. METHODS We developed a survey with guidance from an advisory group of trans community members and their allies. Items on the survey related to network activities, deliverables, and values, which were also informed by key insights from earlier network planning meetings, were rated on a 5-point Likert scale for their importance (1 = not important at all, 5 = very important). RESULTS Sixty-four out of 93 organizations invited responded to the survey, giving a response rate of 69%. The highest prioritized network activities were: improve access to support services for trans survivors, educate trans survivors on their rights/what to expect when seeking supports and information on organizations, provide ongoing education/training for service providers on trans-affirming care, and inform guidelines on appropriate and sensitive standards of care/better practices for trans survivors (means = 4.6). The highest prioritized deliverables were: provision of standardized sensitivity training on violence against trans persons for professionals and development of an online directory/resource list of trans-affirming service providers and organizations that is continuously updated (means = 4.5). Trauma- and violence-informed and trans-guided were the most highly rated values (means = 4.8). CONCLUSION These findings have implications for healthcare and community leaders seeking to collaborate across sectors to address the inequities faced by trans persons experiencing sexual assault.
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- Janice Du Mont
- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatments Centres, Toronto, Canada
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- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatments Centres, Toronto, Canada
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An increasing number of people with chronic diseases exchange social support using online support groups (OSGs). However, there is little understanding of group communication mechanisms that underpin the relationship between OSG participation and social support. Drawing on Prentice, Miller, and Lightdale’s common-identity and common-bond framework, we propose and test a theoretical model that explains group communication mechanisms through which members’ participation influences their perceived social support. In the process, we identified and empirically validated a three-factor solution for an OSG participation scale. Based on 356 users across 12 popular OSGs, we find that two group communication mechanisms—identification with the community and interpersonal bonds with other members—mediate the relationship between OSG participation and perceived social support. Specifically, identification has a stronger mediating effect than interpersonal bonds in the relationship between OSG participation and perceived social support. We also discuss theoretical and practical implications.
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McCloud RF, Bekalu MA, Maddox N, Minsky SJ, Viswanath K. Leveraging Breadth and Depth: Strategies to Characterize Population Diversity to Address Cancer Disparities in the DF/HCC Catchment Area. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2018; 28:435-441. [PMID: 30341096 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-18-0799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND NCI-Designated Cancer Centers provide key cancer research, prevention, and treatment services to members of their catchment area. Characterization of these areas may be complex given the diverse needs of the populations within, particularly those from low socioeconomic position (SEP). The purpose of this paper is to describe the characterization of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC) catchment area through using a two-pronged approach. METHODS Participants (n = 1,511) were recruited through (i) an online, probability-based survey (n = 1,013) and (ii) a supplementary, in-person survey from priority groups (African Americans, Latinos, blue-collar workers, low SEP, homeless; n = 498) within Massachusetts. Study staff worked closely with community partners across the state to reach individuals who may not usually be included in online surveys. RESULTS There were several differences across samples, with the community-based sample having a higher percentage of low SEP, low education, African Americans, and Latinos compared with the online sample. Differences were also noted in the cancer-related behaviors of the samples, with the community-based sample having higher rates of smoking, particularly within those who were homeless or make less than $20,000 per year. Fewer community-based subgroups were current with cancer screenings, and more showed more indication of potential communication inequalities compared with statewide estimates. CONCLUSIONS The sampling strategy used to characterization of the DF/HCC catchment area provided broad, statewide estimates and additional focus on vulnerable populations, highlighting several potential areas for intervention. IMPACT This study provides data to highlight the value of using multiple sampling strategies when characterizing cancer center catchment areas.
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- Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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Jones EC, Storksdieck M, Rangel ML. How Social Networks May Influence Cancer Patients' Situated Identity and Illness-Related Behaviors. Front Public Health 2018; 6:240. [PMID: 30234086 PMCID: PMC6131661 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Little research is currently available that captures variation in the degree to which individuals who have, or had cancer in the past (but are in remission) integrate their cancer experience into their sense of self or their cancer-associated identity. Such research should cover how those identities shape personal narratives within existing or new social networks so that, ultimately, we understand the implications for treatment choices and health outcomes. Particularly understudied are the social factors influencing the incorporation of cancer into identity, learning, and behavior. Social network analysis captures specific relationships, what they offer, and the structure or constellation of these relationships around someone who has cancer or has had cancer. Some studies point to potential cultural differences in ethnic or social groups in how social influences on the cancer experience play out in terms of individual coping strategies. In some populations, social cohesion or tight networks are common and of particular importance to individuals and include social institutions like church communities. Social status might also generate social pressures not typically noticed or experienced by other groups. We will discuss how social network analysis can be used to elucidate these factors and, conversely, how the specific context of cancer diagnosis can be used through social network analysis to better understand the role of community in helping individuals address situations of severe adversity.
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- Eric C. Jones
- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Lee RM, Ramanadhan S, Kruse GR, Deutsch C. A Mixed Methods Approach to Evaluate Partnerships and Implementation of the Massachusetts Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund. Front Public Health 2018; 6:150. [PMID: 29922642 PMCID: PMC5996756 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Strong partnerships are critical to integrate evidence-based prevention interventions within clinical and community-based settings, offering multilevel and sustainable solutions to complex health issues. As part of Massachusetts' 2012 health reform, The Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund (PWTF) funded nine local partnerships throughout the state to address hypertension, pediatric asthma, falls among older adults, and tobacco use. The initiative was designed to improve health outcomes through prevention and disease management strategies and reduce healthcare costs. Purpose: Describe the mixed-methods study design for investigating PWTF implementation. Methods: The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research guided the development of this evaluation. First, the study team conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with leaders from each of nine partnerships to document partnership development and function, intervention adaptation and delivery, and the influence of contextual factors on implementation. The interview findings were used to develop a quantitative survey to assess the implementation experiences of 172 staff from clinical and community-based settings and a social network analysis to assess changes in the relationships among 72 PWTF partner organizations. The quantitative survey data on ratings of perceived implementation success were used to purposively select 24 staff for interviews to explore the most successful experiences of implementing evidence-based interventions for each of the four conditions. Conclusions: This mixed-methods approach for evaluation of implementation of evidence-based prevention interventions by PWTF partnerships can help decision-makers set future priorities for implementing and assessing clinical-community partnerships focused on prevention.
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- Rebekka M Lee
- Clinical and Translational Science Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Prevention Research Center, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Clinical and Translational Science Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Center for Community-Based Research, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States
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- Clinical and Translational Science Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Clinical and Translational Science Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Millery M, Aguirre AN, Kukafka R. Does a Community-Engaged Health Informatics Platform Facilitate Resource Connectivity? An Evaluation Framework. AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2018; 2017:1292-1301. [PMID: 29854198 PMCID: PMC5977576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Community-engaged health informatics (CEHI) integrates informatics with community-based participatory public health. Addressing social determinants and population health requires mobilization of health-related resources in communities. We present a framework for evaluating the process and outcomes of a CEHI platform designed to improve connectivity among community health resources. The GetHealthyHeights.org CEHI platform was implemented in an urban low-income community. It was designed to facilitate connectivity among health-related community-based organizations (CBOs). To evaluate the process towards and the achievement of connectivity, a conceptual framework, methodology, and operational measures were defined. A system-level approach, such as social network analysis, is required to capture the community as one dynamic unit. The evaluation framework specifies network connectivity metrics based on a social network survey. A network survey of CBOs (n=35) at baseline demonstrates utility of social network data for characterizing connectivity among community resources. The evaluation framework models how informatics and community resources improve population health.
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- Mari Millery
- Columbia University Department of Biomedical Informatics, New York, NY
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- Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Columbia University Department of Biomedical Informatics, New York, NY
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CONTEXT Local health departments (LHDs) have historically not prioritized policy development, although it is one of the 3 core areas they address. One strategy that may influence policy in LHD jurisdictions is the formation of partnerships across sectors to work together on local public health policy. DESIGN We used a network approach to examine LHD local health policy partnerships across 15 large cities from the Big Cities Health Coalition. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS We surveyed the health departments and their partners about their working relationships in 5 policy areas: core local funding, tobacco control, obesity and chronic disease, violence and injury prevention, and infant mortality. OUTCOME MEASURES Drawing on prior literature linking network structures with performance, we examined network density, transitivity, centralization and centrality, member diversity, and assortativity of ties. RESULTS Networks included an average of 21.8 organizations. Nonprofits and government agencies made up the largest proportions of the networks, with 28.8% and 21.7% of network members, whereas for-profits and foundations made up the smallest proportions in all of the networks, with just 1.2% and 2.4% on average. Mean values of density, transitivity, diversity, assortativity, centralization, and centrality showed similarity across policy areas and most LHDs. The tobacco control and obesity/chronic disease networks were densest and most diverse, whereas the infant mortality policy networks were the most centralized and had the highest assortativity. Core local funding policy networks had lower scores than other policy area networks by most network measures. CONCLUSION Urban LHDs partner with organizations from diverse sectors to conduct local public health policy work. Network structures are similar across policy areas jurisdictions. Obesity and chronic disease, tobacco control, and infant mortality networks had structures consistent with higher performing networks, whereas core local funding networks had structures consistent with lower performing networks.
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Collaboration with diverse partners is challenging but essential for the implementation of prevention programs and policies. Increased communication with partners from diverse sectors may help community coalitions overcome the challenges that diversity presents. We examined these issues empirically in a study of 17 substance use prevention coalitions in Mexico. Building on coalition and workgroup literatures, we hypothesized that sectoral diversity would improve outcomes but undermine coalition processes. Conversely, we expected uniformly positive effects from higher levels of intersectoral communication. Data are from a 2015 survey of 211 members within the 17 community coalitions. Regression models used sectoral diversity and intersectoral communication to predict coalition processes (cohesion, leader-member communication, efficiency) and outcomes (community support, community improvement, sustainability planning). Sectoral diversity was negatively associated with coalition processes and was not associated with coalition outcomes. Intersectoral communication was positively associated with two of the three measures of coalition outcomes but not associated with coalition processes. Our findings concur with those from prior research indicating that sectoral diversity may undermine coalition processes. However, more communication between sectors may facilitate the coalition outcomes of community support and sustainability planning. Skilled team leaders and participatory decision making may also help coalitions promote intersectoral communication, thereby engaging diverse community sectors to implement preventive interventions and actualize sustained public health impact.
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- Louis D Brown
- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 1101 N. Campbell, Room 409, El Paso, TX, 79902, USA.
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- Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA
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Harris JK, Jonson-Reid M, Carothers BJ, Fowler P. The Structure of Policy Networks for Injury and Violence Prevention in 15 US Cities. Public Health Rep 2017; 132:381-388. [PMID: 28426291 DOI: 10.1177/0033354917705367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Changes in policy can reduce violence and injury; however, little is known about how partnerships among organizations influence policy development, adoption, and implementation. To understand partnerships among organizations working on injury and violence prevention (IVP) policy, we examined IVP policy networks in 15 large US cities. METHODS In summer 2014, we recruited 15 local health departments (LHDs) to participate in the study. They identified an average of 28.9 local partners (SD = 10.2) working on IVP policy. In late 2014, we sent survey questionnaires to 434 organizations, including the 15 LHDs and their local partners, about their partnerships and the importance of each organization to local IVP policy efforts; 319 participated. We used network methods to examine the composition and structure of the policy networks. RESULTS Each IVP policy network included the LHD and an average of 21.3 (SD = 6.9) local partners. On average, nonprofit organizations constituted 50.7% of networks, followed by government agencies (26.3%), schools and universities (11.8%), coalitions (11.2%), voluntary organizations (9.6%), hospitals (8.5%), foundations (2.2%), and for-profit organizations (0.7%). Government agencies were perceived as important by the highest proportion of partners. Perceived importance was significantly associated with forming partnerships in most networks; odds ratios ranged from 1.07 (95% CI, 1.02-1.13) to 2.35 (95% CI, 1.68-3.28). Organization type was significantly associated with partnership formation in most networks after controlling for an organization's importance to the network. CONCLUSIONS Several strategies could strengthen local IVP policy networks, including (1) developing connections with partners from sectors that are not well integrated into the networks and (2) encouraging indirect or less formal connections with important but missing partners and partner types.
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- Jenine K Harris
- 1 Brown School, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- 1 Brown School, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- 1 Brown School, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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McCauley MP, Ramanadhan S, Viswanath K. Assessing opinions in community leadership networks to address health inequalities: a case study from Project IMPACT. Health Educ Res 2015; 30:866-881. [PMID: 26471919 PMCID: PMC4836398 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyv049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study demonstrates a novel approach that those engaged in promoting social change in health can use to analyze community power, mobilize it and enhance community capacity to reduce health inequalities. We used community reconnaissance methods to select and interview 33 participants from six leadership sectors in 'Milltown', the New England city where the study was conducted. We used UCINET network analysis software to assess the structure of local leadership and NVivo qualitative software to analyze leaders' views on public health and health inequalities. Our main analyses showed that community power is distributed unequally in Milltown, with our network of 33 divided into an older, largely male and more powerful group, and a younger, largely female group with many 'grassroots' sector leaders who focus on reducing health inequalities. Ancillary network analyses showed that grassroots leaders comprise a self-referential cluster that could benefit from greater affiliation with leaders from other sectors and identified leaders who may serve as leverage points in our overall program of public agenda change to address health inequalities. Our innovative approach provides public health practitioners with a method for assessing community leaders' views, understanding subgroup divides and mobilizing leaders who may be helpful in reducing health inequalities.
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- M P McCauley
- Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226,
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- Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Castro EM, Jiménez JC, Quinn G, García M, Colón Y, Ramos A, Brandon T, Simmons V, Gwede C, Vadaparampil S, Nazario CM. Identifying clinical and support service resources and network practices for cancer patients and survivors in southern Puerto Rico. Support Care Cancer 2015; 23:967-75. [PMID: 25249352 PMCID: PMC4346447 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2451-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to identify cancer-related health care services and to explore the presence of inter-organizational interactions among clinical and support oncology services in southern Puerto Rico. METHODS From January through July of 2010, a survey was completed by 54 health care organizations offering clinical, supportive, or both services to cancer patients/survivors (CPS) in southern PR. Survey data were compiled and descriptive analyses performed using the software Statistical Package for a Social Science (SPSS), version 18.0. RESULTS The distribution of the primary services provided by the participating organizations was the following: 26 had clinical services, 16 had support services, and 12 offered a combination of clinical and support services. Only 24 % of the surveyed organizations offered their services exclusively to patients diagnosed with cancer. In terms of referral practices, 61 % of the responses were for medical specialists, 43 % were for mental health services, and 37 % were referrals for primary care services. The most common reason for interacting (n = 27) was to provide a given patient both a referral and information. CONCLUSION Findings suggest gaps in both the availability of oncology services and the delivery of integrated health care. Lack of communication among clinical and support organizations (for cancer patients, specifically) could negatively impact the quality of the services that they offer. Further network analysis studies are needed to confirm these gaps. Until systemic, structural changes occur, more efforts are needed to facilitate communication and collaboration among these kinds of organization.
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- Eida M Castro
- Department of Psychology, Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences, #388 Zona Industrial Reparada 11, Ponce, 00716, Puerto Rico,
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Braun KL, Stewart S, Baquet C, Berry-Bobovski L, Blumenthal D, Brandt HM, Buchwald DS, Campbell JE, Coe K, Cooper LC, Espinoza P, Henry-Tillman R, Hargreaves M, James A, Salmon Kaur J, Viswanath K, Ma GX, Mandelblatt J, Meade C, Ramirez A, Scarinci I, Park Tanjasiri S, Thompson B, Vines AI, Dignan M. The National Cancer Institute's Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities: Outcomes and Lessons Learned. Prog Community Health Partnersh 2015; 9 Suppl:21-32. [PMID: 26213401 PMCID: PMC4698458 DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2015.0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND We describe reach, partnerships, products, benefits, and lessons learned of the 25 Community Network Programs (CNPs) that applied community-based participatory research (CBPR) to reduce cancer health disparities. METHODS Quantitative and qualitative data were abstracted from CNP final reports. Qualitative data were grouped by theme. RESULTS Together, the 25 CNPs worked with more than 2,000 academic, clinical, community, government, faith-based, and other partners. They completed 211 needs assessments, leveraged funds for 328 research and service projects, trained 719 new investigators, educated almost 55,000 community members, and published 991 articles. Qualitative data illustrated how use of CBPR improved research methods and participation; improved knowledge, interventions, and outcomes; and built community capacity. Lessons learned related to the need for time to nurture partnerships and the need to attend to community demand for sustained improvements in cancer services. IMPLICATIONS Findings demonstrate the value of government-supported, community-academic, CBPR partnerships in cancer prevention and control research.
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Manning MA, Bollig-Fischer A, Bobovski LB, Lichtenberg P, Chapman R, Albrecht TL. Modeling the sustainability of community health networks: novel approaches for analyzing collaborative organization partnerships across time. Transl Behav Med 2014; 4:46-59. [PMID: 24653776 DOI: 10.1007/s13142-013-0220-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sustainability is important if community health organizations are to be effective in collaborating to achieve long term health goals. We present a multi-method set of longitudinal analyses examining structural markers applied to a group of organizations brought together to reduce cancer disparities among older African American adults. At the overall network level, sustainability was seen in the growth of outgoing connections and multiplexity. Results of hierarchical clustering analyses identified distinct patterns of collaborative activation over time at the relationship level. Growth modeling indicated the effects of continuing network membership and participation in collaborative events on several structural markers of sustainability. Results of these analyses provide longitudinal indicators for how collaborations among partner organizations impacted their likelihood of continuing in the community network program. The strategy presented here introduces novel methods to assist with planning and evaluation of future community based public health endeavors.
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- Mark A Manning
- Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University, Detroit, MI USA
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- Josephine Ford Cancer Center, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA
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- Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University, Detroit, MI USA ; Wayne State University, Detroit, MI USA
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Krebs LU, Burhansstipanov L, Watanabe-Galloway S, Pingatore NL, Petereit DG, Isham D. Navigation as an intervention to eliminate disparities in American Indian communities. Semin Oncol Nurs 2014; 29:118-27. [PMID: 23651681 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2013.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the role of patient navigation in decreasing health care disparities through an exemplar of a successful patient navigation program for American Indian populations living in the Northern and Southern Plains of the United States. DATA SOURCES Published literature and data from the Native Navigators and the Cancer Continuum study. CONCLUSION Native Patient Navigators successfully collaborated with local American Indian organizations to provide cancer education through a series of 24-hour workshops. These workshops increased community knowledge about cancer, influenced cancer screening behaviors, and increased the visibility and availability of the navigators to provide navigation services. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Reaching those with health care disparities requires multiple strategies. Collaborating with patient navigators who are embedded within and trusted by their communities helps to bridge the gap between patients and providers, increases adherence to care recommendations, and improves quality of life and survival.
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- Linda U Krebs
- University of Colorado, College of Nursing, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Jung M, Bigman-Galimore CA, Viswanath K. Contextual effects of community mobilization and communication capacity as a positive factor for self-rated health status: a multi-level analysis. Int J Public Health 2014; 59:289-99. [PMID: 24362447 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0532-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 10/26/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We examined relationships between individual-level community participation, two types of contextual effects-community capacity for mobilization and capacity for health communication--and residents' self-reported health status in order to explore the role health communication may play in community building for health. METHODS To estimate multi-level effects of the community participation and the two contextual indicators with self-rated health status, we applied hierarchical generalized linear regression to crosssectional data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. RESULTS After adjusting for individual- and community-level confounders, the likelihood of having high self-rated health status is significantly higher among those who live in a region with higher community capacity for mobilization, higher health communication capacity at the community level, and higher participation in community groups at the individual-level. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that living in a community characterized by higher levels of communication and mobilization capacity is beneficial to residents' self-rated health status--increasing the odds of high health status by up to 9 %. Thus, building community capacity in mobilization and health communication may help develop better health promotion campaigns.
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Meisel JD, Sarmiento OL, Montes F, Martinez EO, Lemoine PD, Valdivia JA, Brownson RC, Zarama R. Network analysis of Bogotá's Ciclovía Recreativa, a self-organized multisectorial community program to promote physical activity in a middle-income country. Am J Health Promot 2013; 28:e127-36. [PMID: 23971523 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.120912-quan-443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Conduct a social network analysis of the health and non-health related organizations that participate in Bogotá's Ciclovía Recreativa (Ciclovía). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Ciclovía is a multisectoral community-based mass program in which streets are temporarily closed to motorized transport, allowing exclusive access to individuals for leisure activities and physical activity. SUBJECTS Twenty-five organizations that participate in the Ciclovía. MEASURES Seven variables were examined by using network analytic methods: relationship, link attributes (integration, contact, and importance), and node attributes (leadership, years in the program, and the sector of the organization). ANALYSIS The network analytic methods were based on a visual descriptive analysis and an exponential random graph model. RESULTS Analysis shows that the most central organizations in the network were outside of the Health sector and include Sports and Recreation, Government, and Security sectors. The organizations work in clusters formed by organizations of different sectors. Organization importance and structural predictors were positively related to integration, while the number of years working with Ciclovía was negatively associated with integration. CONCLUSION Ciclovía is a network whose structure emerged as a self-organized complex system. Ciclovía of Bogotá is an example of a program with public health potential formed by organizations of multiple sectors with Sports and Recreation as the most central.
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