title: Critical reflections on the role of CBPR within an RCT community health worker prevention intervention.
abstract: Coalescence of culturally relevant and community-based research with traditional scientific inquiry is necessary for the translation of science into practice. One methodology that has been identified as an important missing link in achieving the goal of combining science and community practice is the community-based participatory research approach, or CBPR. To demonstrate how CBPR has been successfully blended with randomized control trial (RCT) methodology, we showcase a randomized community trial that has shown efficacy in reducing cardiovascular risk factors integrating community health workers. The purpose of this article is 2-fold. First, it describes the process of merging the CBPR approach within an RCT framework and, second, it describes lessons learned in conducting CBPR-RCT research initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health Policy (Dr Rosenthal), UTHealth School of Public Health (Dr Balcazar and Ms Wise), El Paso, Texas; Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (Dr De Heer); ACHS Program, El Paso Community College, El Paso, Texas (Ms Flores); and Centro San Vicente Clinic, El Paso, Texas (Ms Aguirre).
authors.forename: E Lee
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: Hector G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Balcazar
authors.forename: Hendrik D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: De Heer
authors.forename: Sherrie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aguirre
mesh_terms: D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000078329:Workforce