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Community Involvement in the Conduct of a Health Education Intervention and Research Project: Community Action Against Asthma

Detroit, Michigan, kedgren{at}umich.edu

Edith A. Parker, DrPH

University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor

Barbara A. Israel, DrPH

University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor

Toby C. Lewis, MD, MPH

University of Michigan School of Medicine and Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor

Maria A. Salinas, AS, CHASS

Detroit, Michigan

Thomas G. Robins, MD, MPH

University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor

Yolanda R. Hill, MSW

Detroit Health Department in Detroit, Michigan

There is a need for more guidance on how to implement community-based participatory research, particularly on the roles of community members, throughout the process. This article focuses on how a Steering Committee, composed of representatives from community-based organizations, a local health department, an integrated health care system, and academia from the University of Michigan, participated in the design and implementation of a children’s asthma study in Detroit, Michigan: Community Action Against Asthma. In addition, this article focuses on the role of community members as data collectors, examining a variety of sophisticated data collection roles. A description and analysis of how community members shaped and participated in the project, the lessons learned, and recommendations for practitioners are also presented.

Key Words: community-based participatory research • health intervention • asthma • community involvement • collaborative research • partnership • data collection

Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 6, No. 3, 263-269 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1524839903260696


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