A framework to improve discussions about participatory research projects

Using a participatory action research framework to listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia about pandemic influenza.

INTRODUCTION This article describes the use and effectiveness of the participatory action research (PAR) framework to better understand community members' perceptions and risks of pandemic influenza. In 2009, the H1N1 influenza pandemic affected Indigenous populations more than non-Indigenous populations in Oceania and the Americas. Higher prevalence of comorbidities (diabetes, obesity, asthma ...

Two research projects seek to improve immunization practices.

PAHO is collaborating with Cuba and Bolivia in conducting 2 separate studies designed to improve immunization practices. The study in Cuba seeks to determine the seroprevalence of polio neutralizing antibodies (types 1, 2, and 3) in children under 5 years of age. All Cuban children under 5 will have received between 0 and 8 doses of oral polio vaccine (OPV), depending on their age. This will...

Interdisciplinary, translational, and community-based participatory research: finding a common language to improve cancer research.

Preventing cancer, downstaging disease at diagnosis, and reducing mortality require that relevant research findings be translated across scientific disciplines and into clinical and public health practice. Interdisciplinary research focuses on using the languages of different scientific disciplines to share techniques and philosophical perspectives to enhance discovery and development of innova...

Can we Build on Social Movement Theories to Develop and Improve Community‐Based Participatory Research? A Framework Synthesis Review

A long-standing challenge in community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been to anchor practice and evaluation in a relevant and comprehensive theoretical framework of community change. This study describes the development of a multidimensional conceptual framework that builds on social movement theories to identify key components of CBPR processes. Framework synthesis was used as a gene...

HIV research: enhancing engagement to improve ethics