A pragmatic view of community-engaged research: Case studies of multi-sectoral public health partnerships

Autori

  • Diana Romero City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2532-6562_4.8.17063

Parole chiave:

Community-engaged research, urban health, mixed-methods research

Abstract

Esistono vari approcci alla ricerca collaborativa, come la ricerca partecipativa basata sulla comunità, la ricerca-azione partecipativa, la Community- Engaged Research. Questi e altri paradigmi vengono utilizzati in base alla loro adeguatezza rispetto agli obiettivi di progetti specifici. In questo articolo si discutono tre progetti di salute pubblica che hanno utilizzato differenti modalità di collaborazione con i diversi partner di progetto in due contesti urbani negli Stati Uniti. Queste riguardano l’accesso e la fruizione dell’assistenza sanitaria presso ospedali pubblici e privati, problemi di salute e di sicurezza sul lavoro tra i lavoratori del settore alberghiero. Questi progetti hanno implicato la collaborazione con stakeholders di diversi settori e vari metodi di raccolta dati. Si analizza dunque il prezioso materiale raccolto, le intuizioni e le sfide per un rigoroso studio di progettazione e la validità dei risultati raggiunti grazie al coinvolgimento di diversi partner, e si avanzano suggerimenti per portare avanti simili ricerche collaborative.

There are various approaches to collaborative research, such as Community- Based Participatory Research, Participatory Action Research, Community- Engaged Research. These and other paradigms are used based on their suitability to the objectives of specific projects. We discuss three public health projects that employed different ways to partner with diverse stakeholders in two urban settings in the USA. They involved health care access and utilization at private and public hospitals, occupational health and safety issues among resort hospitality workers. These projects involved collaboration with stakeholders from different sectors and data collection methods. We discuss the valuable access and insights as well as challenges to rigorous study design and validity of findings presented by engaging with diverse partners, and provide recommendations for carrying such collaborative research forward.

Biografia autore

Diana Romero, City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

Associate Professor

Department of Community Health and Social Sciences

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2020-12-31

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Romero, D. (2020). A pragmatic view of community-engaged research: Case studies of multi-sectoral public health partnerships. Tracce Urbane. Rivista Italiana Transdisciplinare Di Studi Urbani, 4(8). https://doi.org/10.13133/2532-6562_4.8.17063