Impact of Integrating Community-Based Participatory Research Into a Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum

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....

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2015-07, Vol.54 (7), p.394-398
Main Authors: Zandee, Gail Landheer, Bossenbroek, Debra, Slager, Dianne, Gordon, Beth, Ayoola, Adejoke B, Doornbos, Mary Molewyk, Lima, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Competence - standards
Clinical Nursing Research - education
College Administration
Community action
Community-Based Participatory Research
Community-Institutional Relations
Curriculum
Curriculum development
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Educational Needs
Female
Humans
Male
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Students
Participatory management
Social research
Strategic Planning
Students, Nursing
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Summary: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. Method: 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. Conclusion: Integrating CBPR into a nursing curriculum is an innovation that is worthy of further assessment. [Integrating CBPR into a nursing curriculum is an innovation that is worthy of further assessment. [ J Nurs Educ. 2015;54(7):394–398.]
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20150617-07