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Design and conduct action research and participatory studies
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A university research team wants to address local asthma disparities by partnering with community residents to co-design and lead health equity interventions. The team is deciding between traditional observational epidemiology, practical action research led by a hospital administrator, or community-based participatory research (CBPR). Which specific research approach best fits this community-academic partnership focused on health equity?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Recommends Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). | Passed | Passed |
| Specifies a community-academic partnership structure. | Missed | Passed |
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A skill for designing and conducting action research (AR), participatory action research (PAR), and community-based participatory research (CBPR). Covers the cyclical AR process, stakeholder engagement, data collection within action cycles, and balancing rigor with practical impact.
Action research is research conducted WITH and FOR participants,
not ON them. It aims to produce both practical improvements and
new knowledge simultaneously.
Key principles:
1. Collaboration: Researchers and participants work as partners
2. Cyclical process: Plan -> Act -> Observe -> Reflect -> Repeat
3. Practical focus: Solving a real problem in a real setting
4. Democratic: Participants have voice in research design
5. Reflexive: Ongoing critical reflection on the process
Contrast with traditional research:
Traditional: Researcher studies participants at arm's length
Action research: Researcher and participants co-investigate
| Type | Focus | Who Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Practical AR | Improving professional practice | Practitioner-researcher |
| Participatory AR (PAR) | Empowerment and social change | Community members + researcher |
| CBPR | Health equity and community needs | Community-academic partnership |
| Educational AR | Improving teaching and learning | Teachers |
| Organizational AR | Improving organizational processes | Internal change agents |
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