title: Impact of Integrating Community-Based Participatory Research Into a Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is rapidly gaining respect within the health care community as a means to promote public health and address health disparities. It has also recently been named as one of the competencies needed by public health professionals to be effective.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article describes an educational innovation where CBPR is integrated into a baccalaureate nursing curriculum as a strategy to create meaningful learning experiences for nursing students while benefitting the health of the community.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The impact of this approach was analyzed over a period of 12 years. The positive outcomes for the community, students, and faculty are described, along with the unique challenges.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Integrating CBPR into a nursing curriculum is an innovation that is worthy of further assessment.
authors.forename: Gail Landheer
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Zandee
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bossenbroek
authors.forename: Dianne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Slager
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Adejoke B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Ayoola
authors.forename: Mary Molewyk
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Doornbos
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013338:Students, Nursing