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. 2022 Aug 29;6(1):640-657.
doi: 10.1089/heq.2022.0039. eCollection 2022.

A Systematic Literature Review of Community-Based Participatory Health Research with Sexual and Gender Minority Communities

JaNelle M Ricks  1   2 , Elizabeth K Arthur  2   3   4 , Shanna D Stryker  2   5 , R Andrew Yockey  2   6 , Avery M Anderson  2   4 , Donald Allensworth-Davies  2   7
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A Systematic Literature Review of Community-Based Participatory Health Research with Sexual and Gender Minority Communities

JaNelle M Ricks et al. Health Equity. .

Abstract

Purpose: The objective was to review sexual and gender minority (SGM) health research studies to gain an understanding of how the community-based participatory research (CBPR) framework has been operationalized.

Methods: We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to conduct a review of all SGM health research studies published in the past 10 years that cited a CBPR approach (PROSPERO Registration No. CRD42016036608). CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO databases were systematically searched in October 2020. Dimensions of community involvement (e.g., shared decision-making; flexibility to community needs and priorities) and the strength of evidence for each dimension were rated using guidance from the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality.

Results: The 48 eligible articles identified reported a range of 0-11 (out of 13) community elements. Seven studies reported zero elements. Qualitative studies (n=28; 58.3%) had an average quality score of 2.32 (range: 1.43-2.5). The 15 (31.3%) cross-sectional studies had an average quality score of 2.08 (range: 1.64-2.27).

Conclusion: Adhering to the CBPR framework is challenging. The benefits of striving toward its principles, however, can move us toward transformative and sustainable social change within SGM communities.

Keywords: community-based participatory research; health disparities; quality measurement; sexual and gender minority.

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No competing financial interests exist.

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PRISMA flow diagram of sexual and gender minority health CBPR studies review. CBPR, community-based participatory research.
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