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AzPRC CAB: The Driving Force To Healthier Communities

Francisca Morales, Research Student

Consortium Tucson, Arizona, August 5, 2016

Mentor: Kerstin M. Reinschmidt, PhD, MPH

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Background
• Methods
• Analysis
• Results
• Conclusion

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
• ur diverse communities of the US/Mexico border

region” (AzPRC)

Background

http://azprc.arizona.edu/about-prc

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?

Methods

• Participant
• bservation
• Open-ended

interviews

• Dr. Reinshmidt Photograph

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

Analysis

• Listened and took notes
• Deductive
• Inductive
• Content
• Triangulation

Results

3 Fold

– Membership/Relationship

• Members interviewed ranged

from 1-16 years of membership.

• CAB and AzPRC have a very

professional and close relationship.

– Community

• The CAB is community

based & for the community.

– Diversity

• Very diversified group, and it

still grows.

Summary Findings

• Trust

– They build trust with the communities they work with.

• Community

– They play a fundamental public health role in the communities they serve.

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.

“I came into this project looking at how the CAB represents communities, and the CAB members’ understanding of the CAB. Through interviews and

• bservations, however, I also

learned about the importance of the CAB to the AzPRC projects, the AZPRC, and the health of the community."

Conclusion

CDC funding AZPRC CAB

Healthier communities

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• The Arizona Prevention Research Center is a member
• f 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

THANK YOU! ¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!

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– Francisca Morales, Student Researcher franciscamorales@email.arizona.edu