Community Engagement and Data Disclosure in Environmental Health Research

Conclusion An academic–community scientific team effectively developed and implemented an environmental health pilot study and DD strategies at the individual and community level. Incorporating community partners at the onset of developing the study and DD strategies resulted in the creation of an outside-the-scientific-box image (e.g., blood tube) to effectively translate biological data to the target audience. Scientists should include community partners from the target population in the development of research and DD strategies in order to enhance the quality of research, to support the rights of the study participants to know their individual results, and to increase environmental health literacy. References Adams C, Brown P, Morello-Frosch R, Brody JG, Rudel R, Zota A, et al. 2011. Disentangling the exposure experience: the roles of community context and report-back of environmental exposure data. J Health Soc Behav 52(2):180–196. Ancker JS, Kaufman D. 2007. Rethinking health numeracy: a multidisciplinary literature review. J Am Med Inform Assoc 14(6):713–721. Arcury TA, Quandt SA, Dearry A. 2001. Farmworker pesticide exposure and community-based participatory research: rationale and practical applications. Environ Health Perspect 109(Suppl 3):429–434. ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry). 2015. ToxFAQs™. Available: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/index.a​sp [accessed 25 July 2015]. Baligush J. 2011. Health study on East Liverpool kids. ...
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Brief Communication February 2016 Source Type: research