AzPRC CAB: The Driving Force To Healthier Communities Francisca Morales, Research Student Consortium Tucson, Arizona, August 5, 2016 Mentor: Kerstin M. Reinschmidt, PhD, MPH
Arizona Prevention Research Center Table of Contents • Introduction • Background • Methods • Analysis • Results • Conclusion
Arizona Prevention Research Center Background • Arizona Prevention Research Center (AZPRC) – 1 of 26 centers funded by the CDC – Focus on addressing chronic disease disparities among underserved populations • Community Action Board (CAB) – The core guidance of the AZPRC – Mission • “To champion for optimal health and well -being in our diverse communities of the US/Mexico border region” (AzPRC)
Arizona Prevention Research Center Background http://azprc.arizona.edu/about-prc
Arizona Prevention Research Center Methods Two over all Questions: 1. How do CAB members understand their roles, participation and relationships in the CAB with the PRC? 2. In which ways is the CAB diversified to cover the cultural diversity of the communities the PRC is working with?
Arizona Prevention Research Center Methods • Participant observation • Open-ended interviews Dr. Reinshmidt Photograph
Arizona Prevention Research Center Methods • Purposeful sample • 7 open ended questions • Interviews were in person, on video or on the phone • Each interview lasted between 8-30 minutes Type of organization Number of members Health Department 4 Clinics 3 Community Health Worker 3
Arizona Prevention Research Center Analysis • Listened and took notes • Deductive • Inductive • Content • Triangulation
Arizona Prevention Research Center Results 3 Fold Summary Findings – Membership/Relationship • Trust • Members interviewed ranged – They build trust with from 1-16 years of the communities they membership. work with. • CAB and AzPRC have a very • Community professional and close relationship. – They play a – Community fundamental public • The CAB is community health role in the based & for the community. communities they – Diversity serve. • Very diversified group, and it still grows .
Arizona Prevention Research Center Results • Recommendations – In conclusion, I recommend performing regular evaluations throughout the project cycle to assess the CAB members’ understanding of their roles, participation and relationships with the CAB, and to monitor membership diversity needs.
Arizona Prevention Research Center “I came into this project looking at how the CAB represents communities, and the CAB members’ understanding of the CAB. Through interviews and observations, however, I also learned about the importance of the CAB to the AzPRC projects, the AZPRC, and the health of the community."
Arizona Prevention Research Center Conclusion CDC funding Healthier AZPRC communities CAB
Arizona Prevention Research Center ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • The Arizona Prevention Research Center is a member of the Prevention Research Centers Program, supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement number U48-DP005002. This project would not have been possible without the collaboration of the Community Action Board Members. • The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium Minority Health Disparities Program • Dr. Reinschmidt • The PRC team
Arizona Prevention Research Center THANK YOU! ¡MUCHAS GRACIAS! – Francisca Morales, Student Researcher franciscamorales@email.arizona.edu
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