Building Collaborative Health Promotion Partnerships: The Jackson Heart Study

Clifton C. Addison, Brenda W. Campbell Jenkins, Darcel Odom, Marty Fortenberry, Gregory Wilson, Lavon Young and Donna Antoine-LaVigne
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Clifton C. Addison: Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213, USA
Brenda W. Campbell Jenkins: Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213, USA
Darcel Odom: Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213, USA
Marty Fortenberry: Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213, USA
Gregory Wilson: Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213, USA
Lavon Young: Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213, USA
Donna Antoine-LaVigne: Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213, USA

IJERPH, 2015, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Building Collaborative Health Promotion Partnerships: The Jackson Heart Study. Background: Building a collaborative health promotion partnership that effectively employs principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) involves many dimensions. To ensure that changes would be long-lasting, it is imperative that partnerships be configured to include groups of diverse community representatives who can develop a vision for long-term change. This project sought to enumerate processes used by the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) Community Outreach Center (CORC) to create strong, viable partnerships that produce lasting change. Methods: JHS CORC joined with community representatives to initiate programs that evolved into comprehensive strategies for addressing health disparities and the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This collaboration was made possible by first promoting an understanding of the need for combined effort, the desire to interact with other community partners, and the vision to establish an effective governance structure. Results: The partnership between JHS CORC and the community has empowered and inspired community members to provide leadership to other health promotion projects. Conclusion: Academic institutions must reach out to local community groups and together address local health issues that affect the community. When a community understands the need for change to respond to negative health conditions, formalizing this type of collaboration is a step in the right direction.

Keywords: community-based partnership and collaboration; community-based research (CBPR) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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