Interrogating academic hegemony in community-based participatory research to address health inequities.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-19-2020
Abstract
Community-based participatory research holds promise for addressing health inequities. It focuses on issues salient to specific populations, prioritizes community engagement and amplifies the voices of marginalized populations in policy formulation and designing interventions. Although communities are partners, academic hegemony limits their level of influence over the research initiative. Drawing from our own collaborative research experiences, we raise questions for community-engaged health services researchers to reflect upon as a means of interrogating academic hegemony in partnerships that seek to address health inequities. We describe what it means for researchers to acknowledge and relinquish the power they wield in the community-engaged health services research enterprise. We propose three guiding principles for advancing equity: authentic engagement, defining and living values, and embracing accountability.
First Page
1355819620963501
Last Page
1355819620963501
ISSN
1758-1060
Published In/Presented At
Alang, S., Batts, H., & Letcher, A. (2020). Interrogating academic hegemony in community-based participatory research to address health inequities. Journal of health services research & policy, 1355819620963501. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819620963501
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
33076709
Peer Reviewed for front end display
Peer-Reviewed
Department(s)
Department of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine Faculty
Document Type
Article