What is community based participatory research?
These and other factors within the study of public health and health disparities have led to the concept of ‘partnership’ approaches to health research. There are many names and definitions for these alliances, such as “participatory action research”; “community-based action research”; “community engagement’; “community-centered research”; “community-academic partnerships”; “health promotion coalitions”; etc. In this particular document, we have chosen the term ‘community based participatory research’ (CBPR). There is general consensus regarding the overarching principles and characteristics of CBPR endeavors. Based upon over a decade of experience and study, Barbara Israel and her colleagues at the University of Michigan have identified nine key principles of community-based participatory research that support successful research partnerships and are widely cited [Israel B, Schulz A, Parker E and Becker A. (1998). Review of community-based research: Assessing partnership approaches to
