Addressing Perinatal Disparities in Urban Setting: Using Community Based Participatory Research.
PMID 23459130 · Journal of community psychology · 2011 · DOI 10.1002/jcop.20432
Authors: Saba W Masho; Lori Keyser-Marcus; Sara B Varner; Derek Chapman; Rose Singleton; Dace Svikis
Abstract
Striking racial disparities in infant mortality exist in the United States, with rates of infant death among African Americans (AA) nearly twice the national average. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches have been successful in fostering collaborative relationships between communities and researchers focused on developing effective and sustainable interventions and programs targeting needs of the community. The current paper details use of the Perinatal Period of Risk (PPOR) model as a method to engage communities by identifying factors influencing racial disparities in infant mortality and examining changes in those factors over a ten year period.
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Saba W Masho; Lori Keyser-Marcus; Sara B Varner; Derek Chapman; Rose Singleton; Dace Svikis. Addressing Perinatal Disparities in Urban Setting: Using Community Based Participatory Research. Journal of community psychology (2011). PMID 23459130. DOI 10.1002/jcop.20432.