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. 2016 Spring;10(1):149-58.
doi: 10.1353/cpr.2016.0010.

A Community Engagement Symposium to Prevent and Improve Stroke Outcomes in Diverse Communities

Nazleen Bharmal, Anna Aziza Lucas-Wright, Stefanie D Vassar, Felica Jones, Loretta Jones, Rebekah Wells, Jason Cienega, Arleen F Brown

A Community Engagement Symposium to Prevent and Improve Stroke Outcomes in Diverse Communities

Nazleen Bharmal et al. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2016 Spring.

Abstract

Background: Racial/ethnic minorities have a higher burden of stroke, but lower awareness and understanding of stroke and its risk factors. Our community-academic collaborative hosted a symposium in South Los Angeles to increase awareness about stroke, provide information on the Los Angeles Stroke Intervention and Research Program (SPIRP), and facilitate bidirectional communication between researchers and community stakeholders.

Objectives: We discuss our partnered approach to increase stroke awareness, elicit community perspectives and perceptions about stroke prevention and research participation, and increase community involvement in research using a community engagement symposium (CES).

Methods: We used a community-partnered participatory research (CPPR) conference framework to guide symposium planning, implementation and analysis. The morning session included clinical lectures, a panel of researchers describing LA SPIRP, and a panel presentation by stroke caregivers and survivors. In afternoon breakout sessions, attendees identified 1) community-based strategies to prevent stroke and 2) methods to increase recruitment of diverse populations in stroke research studies. Attendees were surveyed about stroke knowledge before and after the morning session. Data from breakout sessions were analyzed using content analysis and pile sorting to identify themes.

Conclusions: We found that the CES based on CPPR principles was effective method to increase short-term stroke awareness and stimulate discussion about stroke research among community members and community stakeholders who serve racial/ethnic minorities.

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