A network assessment of community-based participatory research: Linking communities and universities to reduce cancer disparities

T.W. Valente, K. Fujimoto, P. Palmer and S.P. Tanjasiri

American Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol. 100, issue 7, 1319-1325

Abstract: Objectives. We sought to determine whether a community-based initiative designed to reduce cancer disparities among Pacific Islanders in Southern California increased communications between community-based organizations and university researchers. Methods. We conducted network analysis among 11 community-based organizations (CBOs) and 5 universities by Interviewing 91 and 56 members of these organizations, respectively, at 2 points in time. We estimated random effects probit regression and stochastic actor-oriented network dynamic models. Results. We found that, during the 2-year study period, CBOs increased their connectedness with one another (b=0.44; P

Date: 2010
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