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Results from the data & democracy initiative to enhance community-based organization data and research capacity

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  • Carroll-Scott, A.
  • Toy, P.
  • Wyn, R.
  • Zane, J.I.
  • Wallace, S.P.

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Objectives. In an era of community-based participatory research and increased expectations for evidence-based practice, we evaluated an initiative designed to increase community-based organizations' data and research capacity through a 3-day train-the-trainer course on community health assessments. Methods. We employed a mixed method pre-post course evaluation design. Various data sources collected from 171 participants captured individual and organizational characteristics and pre-post course self-efficacy on 19 core skills, as well as behavior change 1 year later among a subsample of participants. Results. Before the course, participants reported limited previous experience with data and low self-efficacy in basic research skills. Immediately after the course, participants demonstrated statistically significant increases in data and research self-efficacy. The subsample reported application of community assessment skills to their work and increased use of data 1 year later. Conclusions. Results suggest that an intensive, short-term training program can achieve large immediate gains in data and research self-efficacy in community- based organization staff. In addition, they demonstrate initial evidence of longer-term behavior change related to use of data and research skills to support their community work.

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  • Carroll-Scott, A. & Toy, P. & Wyn, R. & Zane, J.I. & Wallace, S.P., 2012. "Results from the data & democracy initiative to enhance community-based organization data and research capacity," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(7), pages 1384-1391.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300457_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300457
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    1. Collins, Cyleste & Dolata, Jacqueline & Pike, Earl & Sehgal, Ashwini, 2023. "Increasing research capacity in community organizations: Findings from the Community Research Scholars Initiative," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
    2. Laura L Moorhead & Cheryl Holzmeyer & Lauren A Maggio & Ryan M Steinberg & John Willinsky, 2015. "In an Age of Open Access to Research Policies: Physician and Public Health NGO Staff Research Use and Policy Awareness," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(7), pages 1-15, July.

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