Community- Based Health Research: Issues and MethodsDaniel S. Blumenthal, Ralph J. DiClemente, PhD This book identifies key concepts of successful community-based research beyond the aspect of location, including prevention focus, population-centered partnerships, multidisciplinary cooperation, and cultural competency. Lessons from the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and case studies on HIV/AIDS prevention and cardiovascular risk reduction illustrate the application of research methods with both positive and negative outcomes. For Further Information, Please Click Here! |
Contents
COMMUNITYBASED RESEARCH AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
ASSESSING AND APPLYING COMMUNITYBASED RESEARCH | 25 |
PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS AND COMMUNITYBASED RESEARCH LESSONS FROM THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS STUDY | 47 |
THE VIEW FROM THE COMMUNITY | 63 |
Methods | 81 |
STUDY DESIGNS SURVEYS AND DESCRIPTIVE STUDIES | 83 |
THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM | 115 |
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