title: The implementation of a participatory manuscript development process with Native American tribal awardees as part of the CDC Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative: challenges and opportunities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded 50 communities, including three tribal awardees, to implement environmental approaches to address obesity and smoking through the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative. The tribes were among the selected awardees offered training support for analyzing, writing, and publishing their findings. This article describes the process of translating the workshops, guided by a participatory framework, for implementation with the tribes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine participants from three tribes attended the workshops in Decatur, Georgia, in August and October of 2012: 1) a one-day pre-conference workshop focused on integrating both Indigenous and academic evaluation methods; 2) a 4 day data analysis workshop; and 3) a 5 day scientific writing workshop. Participants were provided with technical assistance following the workshops.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants viewed the workshops positively and have continued to develop their manuscripts. To date one tribal awardee has submitted their manuscript for publication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The participatory manuscript development process described here is the first of its kind outlining a pathway for tribal community health practitioners to translate and publish their work. Further development of this process could increase the number of community-developed manuscripts, thereby advancing the field of translational intervention science and leading to improved health equity.
authors: Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Public Health, 4502 E 41st St., Tulsa, OK 74135, USA. Electronic address: Valarie-Jernigan@ouhsc.edu.
authors: Valarie
authors: V
authors: Blue Bird Jernigan
authors: Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center, PO Box 9, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, USA. Electronic address: IBrokenleg@glitc.org.
authors: Isaiah 'Shaneequa'
authors: I'
authors: Brokenleg
authors: Comprehensive Cancer Program, Cherokee Nation Health Services Group, PO Box 948, Tahlequah, OK 74464, USA. Electronic address: Margie-Burkhart@cherokee.org.
authors: Margie
authors: M
authors: Burkhart
authors: Department of Public Health, Jemez Health and Human Services, 110 Sheep Springs Rd., Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024, USA. Electronic address: cornell.magdalena@jemezpueblo.us.
authors: Cornell
authors: C
authors: Magdalena
authors: ICF International, 3 Corporate Square NE, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. Electronic address: candace.sibleyd@gmail.com.
authors: Candace
authors: C
authors: Sibley
authors: Department of Public Health, Jemez Health and Human Services, 110 Sheep Springs Rd., Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024, USA. Electronic address: kristyn@nb3f.org.
authors: Kristyn
authors: K
authors: Yepa
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000193:education*; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic; D008824:Michigan; D009516:New Mexico; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D009825:Oklahoma; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015980:Public Health Practice; D011643:Publishing; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000193:education; D014481:United States; D014922:Wisconsin
keywords: American Indian; Community-based participatory research; Native American; Participatory evaluation; Participatory publication