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El objetivo de este artículo es describir la repercusión que ha tenido la pandemia de COVID-19 en la implementación del proyecto RoMoMatter, con una metodología de investigación-acción participativa basada en la comunidad, en Córdoba. Participaron cinco investigadoras académicas y 30 de la comunidad. Se utilizaron como técnicas de recogida de datos la entrevista individual, los grupos focales y las notas de campo. Las entrevistas fueron grabadas en audio con el consentimiento de las participantes y se transcribieron textualmente. La información recogida fue codificada mediante el software Atlas Ti. Se destacan los esfuerzos de adaptación al nuevo escenario de la pandemia realizados por las participantes y el papel de apoyo técnico y emocional que tuvo el equipo de adaptación. Se concluye que la principal repercusión de la pandemia se evidenció en el proceso participativo de todas las personas implicadas, y en el formato y el número de actividades.(AU)
The objective of this article is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the RoMoMatter project, using a community-based participatory action research methodology, in Córdoba (Spain). Five academic researchers and 30 community members participated. Individual interviews, focus groups and field notes were used as data collection techniques. The interviews were audio-recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The information collected was coded using Atlas Ti software. The efforts of adaptation to the new pandemic scenario made by the participants and the technical and emotional support role played by the adaptation team are highlighted. It is concluded that the main impact of the pandemic was evidenced in the participatory process of all the people involved, and in the format and number of activities. (AU)
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Humans , Female , Adolescent , Pandemics , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Roma , Spain , Interviews as Topic , Community ParticipationABSTRACT
The objective of this article is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the RoMoMatter project, using a community-based participatory action research methodology, in Córdoba (Spain). Five academic researchers and 30 community members participated. Individual interviews, focus groups and field notes were used as data collection techniques. The interviews were audio-recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The information collected was coded using Atlas Ti software. The efforts of adaptation to the new pandemic scenario made by the participants and the technical and emotional support role played by the adaptation team are highlighted. It is concluded that the main impact of the pandemic was evidenced in the participatory process of all the people involved, and in the format and number of activities.
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Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio es crear capacidad de abogacía entre un grupo de vecinos/as gitanos/as que viven en contextos de riesgo de exclusión social. Método: Se ha utilizado un diseño de Investigación Acción Participativa Basada en la Comunidad, en el que el que 4 miembros de la comunidad participaron en el proceso de recogida de evidencias mediante fotovoz, análisis de estas siguiendo el método ReACT y diseminación de los resultados. Resultados: Se recogieron un total de 96 evidencias que fueron analizadas para el análisis de datos cualitativos. Estas fueron categorizadas atendiendo a (a) el tipo de condiciones insalubres y (b) la zona del barrio donde se encontraban. La posterior agrupación temática permitió identificar como causas: (a) El abandono de los servicios públicos; (b) la discriminación y (c) la falta de presencia de población gitana en los espacios comunitarios. Las consecuencias señaladas fueron (a) problemas de salud mental y física y (b) normalización de condiciones de vida indignas. El plan diseñado tuvo por objetivo abogar por la presencia gitana en los espacios comunitarios. Conclusiones: Nuestro estudio puso en evidencia la pertinencia del fotovoz para trascender la perspectiva biomédica y desarrollar acciones de abogacía basadas en el conocimiento creado por la comunidad. Futuras investigaciones deberían profundizar en el impacto de la abogacía para la salud en la reducción de las desigualdades y considerar la importancia de implicar a investigadores/as, profesionales de salud pública y la comunidad en su abordaj. (AU)
Objective: The objective of this study is to build advocacy capacity among a group of gipsy Roma neighbours living in contexts of risk of social exclusion. Methods: A Community Based Participatory Action Research design was used, in which 4 members of the community participated in the process of collecting evidence by photovoice, analysing it using the ReACT method and disseminating the results. Results: A total of 96 pieces of evidence were collected and analysed for qualitative data analysis. These were categorised according to (a) the type of unhealthy conditions and (b) the area of the neighbourhood where they were located. The subsequent thematic grouping made it possible to identify the causes: (a) the abandonment of public services; (b) discrimination; and (c) the lack of Roma presence in community spaces. The consequences identified were (a) mental and physical health problems and (b) the normalisation of undignified living conditions. The plan was designed to advocate for the presence of Roma in community spaces. Conclusions: Our study highlighted the relevance of the photovoice to transcend the biomedical perspective and develop advocacy actions based on the knowledge created by the community. Future research should look more deeply into the impact of health advocacy on reducing inequalities and consider the importance of involving researchers, public health professionals and the community in addressing it. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Young Adult , Adult , Roma , Health Status Disparities , Health Services , Public Health , Social Determinants of Health , Social MarginalizationABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to build advocacy capacity among a group of gipsy Roma neighbours living in contexts of risk of social exclusion. METHODS: A Community Based Participatory Action Research design was used, in which 4 members of the community participated in the process of collecting evidence by photo-voice, analysing it using the ReACT method and disseminating the results. RESULTS: A total of 96 pieces of evidence were collected and analysed for qualitative data analysis. These were categorised according to (a) the type of unhealthy conditions and (b) the area of the neighbourhood where they were located. The subsequent thematic grouping made it possible to identify the causes: (a) the abandonment of public services; (b) discrimination; and (c) the lack of Roma presence in community spaces. The consequences identified were (a) mental and physical health problems and (b) the normalisation of undignified living conditions. The plan was designed to advocate for the presence of Roma in community spaces. CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlighted the relevance of the photo-voice to transcend the biomedical perspective and develop advocacy actions based on the knowledge created by the community. Future research should look more deeply into the impact of health advocacy on reducing inequalities and consider the importance of involving researchers, public health professionals and the community in addressing it.
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Roma , Community-Based Participatory Research/methods , Humans , Public Health , Residence CharacteristicsABSTRACT
The pervasive failure of policies aimed at overcoming health inequities suffered by European Roma reflects the oppressive and impoverished living conditions of many ethnic minorities in the Western world. The multiple social inequities that Roma experience and the cumulative effect on their health prove that the failure of health policies that impact Roma must be attributed to their ameliorative nature. These policies legitimize the mechanisms of oppression that sustain inequities, fueling fatalistic attitudes toward minorities, while these minorities internalize the stigma and attempt to survive on the margins of society. This paper presents the RoAd4Health project, a community initiative in which academic researchers partnered with Roma communities to overcome health inequities. We present the multiple methods utilized for building meaningful advocacy, such as photovoice and asset mapping led by Roma agents of change. These methods provided the capacity to develop a local narrative of disparities, build alliances to gain capacity to respond to injustices, and take actions to promote social change. The results of effectively involving all significant stakeholders (i.e., community agents of change, residents, health and social care providers, Roma community grassroots organizations, and institutional actors) are discussed along with lessons learned.
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Community-Institutional Relations , Ethnicity , Health Equity , Adolescent , Adult , Community Health Services , Female , Health Policy , Health Services Accessibility , Health Status Disparities , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Minority Groups , Narration , Photography , Roma , Social Stigma , Spain , Young AdultABSTRACT
Aim: To present a protocol study directed at tackling gender discrimination against Roma girls by empowering their mattering so they can envision their own futures and choose motherhood only if-and when-they are ready. Background: Motherhood among Roma girls (RGM) in Europe impoverishes their lives, puts them at risk of poor physical and mental health and precipitates school dropouts. Overwhelming evidence affirms that the conditions of poverty and the social exclusionary processes they suffer have a very important explanatory weight in their sexual and reproductive decisions. Methods: Through a Community-based Participatory Action Research design, 20-25 Roma girls will be recruited in each one of the four impoverished communities in Bulgaria, Romania and Spain. Data collection and analysis: Desk review about scientific evidences and policies will be carried out to frame the problem. Narratives of Roma women as well as baseline and end line interviews of girl participants will be collected through both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Quantitative data will be gathered through reliable scales of mattering, socio-political agency, satisfaction with life and self. A narrative analysis of the qualitative information generated in the interviews will be carried out. Expected results: (1) uncover contextual and psychosocial patterns of girl-motherhood among Roma women; (2) build critical thinking among Roma girls to actively participate in all decisions affecting them and advocate for their own gender rights within their communities; and (3) empower Roma girls and their significant adults to critically evaluate their own initiatives and provide feedback to their relevant stakeholders. Conclusions: Roma girls will improve their educational aspirations and achievements and their social status while respecting and enhancing Roma values.
