Being part of change: partner perspectives on capacity building in a long-term community-engaged health equity initiative.

ABSTRACT: To address health disparities, community engagement (CE) approaches meaningfully and actively partner with affected communities for the long term. While the ultimate goal of CE is to affect population health, intermediate outcomes, like capacity building, can be used to assess progress toward achieving and sustaining health aims. The Diabetes Impact Project - Indianapolis Neighborhoods (DIP-IN) is a CE initiative aimed at reducing diabetes disparities through multi-sector collaboration and resident-driven decision-making. This study evaluates capacity building in DIP-IN through qualitative interviews with 28 partners, including residents, project staff, and organizational leaders. Partners across roles reported increased capacity, including enhanced leadership, professional development, im

SUBMITTER: Nicholas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12894333 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature