作者
Briana E Rockler, Sandra B Procter, Dawn Contreras, Abby Gold, Ann Keim, Amy R Mobley, Renee Oscarson, Paula Peters, Valentina Remig, Carol Smathers
发表日期
2019
期刊
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
卷号
13
期号
1
页码范围
105-114
出版商
Johns Hopkins University Press
简介
Background: Community coalitions are frequently used as partners for community-engaged research. However, limited research shows how these partnerships affect the coalitions.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of researcher–coalition collaboration on coalition function in the pilot year of a 4-year intervention program targeting childhood obesity in rural, low-income communities.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study using a quantitative survey (Coalition Self-Assessment Survey [CSAS]) evaluated factors related to coalition function and efficacy. Twelve community coalitions from seven states completed survey evaluations at baseline (n= 133), and at the 1-year follow-up (n= 113). Pearson’s χ2 and Mann–Whitney U tests were computed; significance was set at p<. 05.
Results: Survey results revealed significant changes for coalitions engaged in research partnership. Institutional engagement with community health …
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