Impact in Participatory Health Research

International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research Position Paper No . 1 What is Participatory Health Research ?

Factors affecting community-based participatory research in Iran: a qualitative study on health sector stakeholders' view

Community-based participatory research is an important strategy to deal with public health challenges. However, the application of community-based participatory research in public health has encountered many challenges. This study was conducted to address academic perspective about the challenges and factors that are influencing on the community-based participatory research in Iran. A qualitati...

The Impact of Participatory Action Research on EFL Teachers’ Professional Development

Professional development is critical in providing constant updates on EFL teachers’ teaching practice. This mixed methods study was conducted to explore the effects of participation in action research on EFL teachers’ practice. Eighteen junior school English teachers participated in this study. Teacher participants conducted their action research during a five-month period. The quantitative pha...

Community-based Participatory Research in the California Health Interview Survey

INTRODUCTION The California Health Interview Survey, the largest state health survey in the United States, uses community-based participatory research principles to develop each cycle. Other large-scale health surveys rarely include participatory research approaches. Every 2 years, the California Health Interview Survey generates state and local population-based data on health insurance coverag...

Participatory Research in Development of Public Health Interventions

What this report adds: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) engages community members at all phases of research, instilling community ownership of both the process and the product. This report reviews the evidence on CBPR and concludes that there is not yet clear evidence supporting this approach. However, the effectiveness of CBPR may be improved if users recognize its potential advan...