Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 19, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1457-1468

Immigrants as Research Partners: A Review of Immigrants in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) (Review)

Vaughn L.M.* , Jacquez F. , Lindquist-Grantz R. , Parsons A. , Melink K.
  • a Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, ML 2008, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States
  • b Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45221, United States
  • c Department of Educational Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45221, United States
  • d Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States
  • e Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States

Abstract

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is uniquely suited to engage immigrants in all aspects of research, from research question development to data collection to interpretation and dissemination of results. An increasing number of research studies have utilized the methodology for exploring complex health issues for immigrants. In the current manuscript, we present a review of peer-reviewed articles in health-related research where CBPR was conducted in partnership with immigrants. We examined the role of immigrants in the CBPR process and how immigrant involvement improved/enhanced the research rigor. A total of 161 articles met the inclusion criteria. The results of this literature review enhance our understanding of how CBPR can be used in direct collaboration with immigrants and highlights the many potential benefits for both researchers and immigrant communities. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Research rigor Community-based participatory research immigrants health research

Index Keywords

Emigrants and Immigrants participatory research Community-Based Participatory Research Cultural Competency cultural competence organization and management human Humans migrant Trust
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84982980875&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-016-0474-3&partnerID=40&md5=26a79e8762b0289cd4ce23920aaf1854
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0474-3
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 16
Original Language: English