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An Adapted Version of Intervention Mapping (AIM) Is a Tool for Conducting Community-Based Participatory Research

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: elaine.belansky{at}uchsc.edu.

	Abstract

The field of public health is increasingly using community-based participatory research (CBPR) to address complex health problems such as childhood obesity. Despite the growing momentum and funding base for doing CBPR, little is known about how to undertake intervention planning and implementation in a community-academic partnership. An adapted version of Intervention Mapping (AIM) was created as a tool for university and elementary school partners to create school-level environment and policy changes aimed at increasing student physical activity and healthy eating. After AIM was completed, interviews were conducted with school partners. Findings indicate AIM is closely aligned to 7 of 9 CBPR principles. Examples include equitable involvement of all partners, co-learning, and balancing knowledge generation and community improvement. Shortcomings, lessons learned, and suggestions for strengthening the AIM process are described.

First published on June 10, 2009
Health Promotion Practice 2009, doi:10.1177/1524839909334620


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