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. 2023;17(2):233-246.
doi: 10.1353/cpr.2023.a900204.

Meaningful Community-Engaged Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Implementing a Community Health Needs Survey among Asian American and Pacific Islander Subgroups

Jennifer A Wong, Laura C Wyatt, Yousra Yusuf, Layal Rabat, O Fahina Tavake-Pasi, Heather Kawpunna, Vivian Ching, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Simona C Kwon

Meaningful Community-Engaged Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Implementing a Community Health Needs Survey among Asian American and Pacific Islander Subgroups

Jennifer A Wong et al. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2023.

Abstract

Background: Community-based needs assessments are instrumental to address gaps in data collection and reporting, as well as to guide research, policy, and practice decisions to address health disparities in under-resourced communities.

Objectives: The New York University Center for the Study of Asian American Health collaboratively developed and administered a large-scale health needs assessment in diverse, low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in New York City and three U.S. regional areas using an in-person or web-based, community-engaged approach.

Methods: Community-engaged processes were modified over the course of three survey rounds, and findings were shared back to communities of interest using community preferred channels and modalities.

Lessons learned: Sustaining multiyear, on-the-ground engagement to drive community research efforts requires active bidirectional communication and delivery of tangible support to maintain trust between partners.

Conclusions: Findings to facilitate community health programming and initiatives were built from lessons learned and informed by new and existing community-based partners.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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