A community research partnership to improve the diet of African Americans.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a community research partnership in which a national parent education organization collaborated with academic institutions to develop a dietary change program for underserved African American parents.


METHODS
Qualitative methods were used to characterize issues that impacted partnership operations.


RESULTS
Data are reported on partnership activities including program development and implementation with African American parents. Lessons learned and strategies for improving the partnership are presented.


CONCLUSIONS
Ongoing assessment and evaluation of how a partnership operates, especially in the context of multiple sites, are important to sustaining successful functioning.
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Department of Community Health, Saint Louis University School of Public Health, MO 63108, USA. joshud@slu.edu
Brownson
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Schechtman
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Nanney
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Houston
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Auslander
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D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008019:Life Style; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States