Using community-based participatory research to address Chinese older women's health needs: Toward sustainability.
Although community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been recognized as a useful approach for eliminating health disparities, less attention is given to how CBPR projects may address gender inequalities in health for immigrant older women. The goal of this article is to share culturally sensitive strategies and lessons learned from the PINE study-a population-based study of U.S. Chinese older adults that was strictly guided by the CBPR approach. Working with Chinese older women requires trust, respect, and understanding of their unique historical, social, and cultural positions. We also discuss implications for developing impact-driven research partnerships that meet the needs of this vulnerable population.
a Department of Internal Medicine , Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
E-Shien
ES
Chang
b Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine , Northwestern University , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
Melissa A
MA
Simon
a Department of Internal Medicine , Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
XinQi
X
Dong
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000208:ethnology; D001213:Asian; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000379:methods*; D065246:Culturally Competent Care; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*
Chinese community; community-based participatory research; older women