Development and Evaluation of a Training Program for Community-Based Participatory Research in Breast Cancer

Marj Plumb, Senaida Fernandez Poole, Heather Sarantis, Susan Braun, Janna Cordeiro, Juliana Van Olphen and Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch
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Marj Plumb: Plumbline Coaching and Consulting, Omaha, NE 68106, USA
Senaida Fernandez Poole: California Breast Cancer Research Program, University of California Office of the President, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Heather Sarantis: Independent Researcher, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA
Susan Braun: The V Foundation for Cancer Research, Cary, NC 27513, USA
Janna Cordeiro: Cordeiro Consulting, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Juliana Van Olphen: Health Education Department, College of Health and Social Sciences, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA
Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch: California Breast Cancer Research Program, University of California Office of the President, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: This paper describes the development and feasibility of the Community Based Research Infrastructure to Better Science (CRIBS) training. The goal of this training program was to help new or existing community-academic teams to build strong partnerships and successfully develop together fundable research projects focused on breast cancer environmental causes and disparities. A comprehensive mixed-methods participatory approach was utilized to assess the training. Twenty-two community-academic teams applied for the training program; twelve teams were enrolled. All teams completed the training and subsequently submitted research applications for funding. All components of the training received high ratings and positive qualitative comments. Self-rated competency in all of the learning domains increased during the training. Four (33%) of teams were successful in their first attempt to garner research funding, and six (50%) were eventually successful. The evaluation of CRIBS found it to have successfully achieved all four goals of the training: (1) Twelve new CBPR (community-based participatory research) teams, (2) improved knowledge about CBPR and science, (3) twelve submitted grant proposals in the first year, and (4) six (50%) successfully funded research projects.

Keywords: CBPR; breast cancer; training; community; partnership; health disparities; environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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