Implementation of the Texas Community-Engaged Statewide Consortium for the Prevention of COVID-19

Erika L. Thompson (), Bettina M. Beech, Robert L. Ferrer, Lorna H. McNeil, Jasmine J. Opusunju, Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler, Emily E. Spence, Luis Torres-Hostos, Christopher I. Amos, Palak Desai and Jamboor K. Vishwanatha
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Erika L. Thompson: Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
Bettina M. Beech: Department of Health Systems and Populations Health Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Robert L. Ferrer: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Lorna H. McNeil: Department of Health Disparities Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Jasmine J. Opusunju: CAN DO Houston, Houston, TX 77012, USA
Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler: Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Emily E. Spence: School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
Luis Torres-Hostos: School of Social Work, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
Christopher I. Amos: Institute of Clinical and Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Palak Desai: Institute for Health Disparities, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
Jamboor K. Vishwanatha: Institute for Health Disparities, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-10

Abstract: The Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities aims to conduct community-engaged research and outreach. This paper describes the Texas CEAL Consortium’s activities in the first year and evaluates progress. The Texas CEAL Consortium comprised seven projects. To evaluate the Texas CEAL Consortium’s progress, we used components of the RE-AIM Framework. Evaluation included estimating the number of people reached for data collection and education activities (reach), individual project goals and progress (effectiveness), partnerships established and partner engagement (adoption), and outreach and education activities (implementation). During the one-year period, focus groups were conducted with 172 people and surveys with 2107 people across Texas. Partners represented various types of organizations, including 11 non-profit organizations, 4 academic institutions, 3 civic groups, 3 government agencies, 2 grassroots organizations, 2 faith-based organizations, 1 clinic, and 4 that were of other types. The main facets of implementation consisted of education activities and the development of trainings. Key recommendations for future consortiums relate to funding and research logistics and the value of strong community partnerships. The lessons learned in this first year of rapid deployment inform ongoing work by the Texas CEAL Consortium and future community-engaged projects.

Keywords: COVID-19; consortium; vaccination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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