Community Health: Faculty Publications

Introducing Biospecimen Science to Communities: Tools from Two Cities

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Publication Title

Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2015.0024

ISSN

1557-055X

Abstract

Background: This article describes community-engaged processes employed by two Community Network Program Center (CNPC) sites located in Tampa, Florida, and Buffalo, New York, toward the development of Spanish/English educational products about biobanking and biospecimen research.

Methods: Each CNPC carried out a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach that underscored six essential components that moved concepts to a final educational product in a highly participatory fashion. The similar CBPR processes at the two locations focused on the same topic, resulted in different engagement approaches and tools for their respective communities: 1) DVD and brochure toolkit and 2) PowerPoint, group program with audience response system (ARS).

Results: We detail a comparison of methods and applications for using these tools among diverse community groups to advance understandings about genetic and biomedical research technologies.

Conclusion: Ultimately, these tools and associated educational efforts emphasize the critical value of co-learning among academic and community members in biobanking and biospecimen research.

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