An Innovative Method to Involve Community Health Workers as Partners in Evaluation Research
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Objectives. We developed a process through which community outreach workers, whose role is not typically that of a trained researcher, could actively participate in collection of qualitative evaluation data. Methods. Outreach workers for a community-based intervention project received training in qualitative research methodology and certification in research ethics. They used a Voice over Internet Protocol phone-in system to provide narrative reports about challenges faced by women they encountered in their outreach activities as well as their own experiences as outreach workers. Results. Qualitative data contributed by outreach workers provided insights not otherwise available to the evaluation team, including details about the complex lives of underserved women at risk for poor pregnancy outcomes and the challenges and rewards of the outreach worker role. Conclusions. Lay health workers can be a valuable asset as part of a research team. Training in research ethics and methods can be tailored to their educational level and preferences, and their insights provide important information and perspectives that may not be accessible via other data collection methods. Challenges encountered in the dual roles of researcher and lay health worker can be addressed in training
Certification · Data collection · Medical education · Outreach · Phone · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Research ethics · Sociology · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
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Bouncing Between the Dark and Bright Sides
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