Increasing research literacy in minority communities: CARES fellows training program.

ABSTRACT: The community alliance for Research Empowering Social Change (CARES) is an academic-community research partnership designed to: (1) train community members about evidence based public health, (2) increase community members' scientific literacy, and (3) develop the infrastructure for community-based participatory research so that local stakeholders can examine and address racial/ethnic health disparities in their communities. Nineteen community members enrolled in the CARES training. The training consisted of 11 didactic training sessions and 4 experiential workshops, taught by a multidisciplinary faculty from research institutions. Results suggest that the training increased research literacy, prepared community members for collaborative work with academic researchers, and empowered them t

SUBMITTER: Goodman MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3177406 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature