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LGBT Health ; 11(1): 1-19, 2024 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37540144

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Purpose: This scoping review characterizes the peer-reviewed evidence on the health of first-generation sexual and gender minority (SGM) migrant women to the United States and identifies research gaps and future priorities. Methods: On February 1, 2022, the following databases were searched: PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, APA PsycINFO, and PAIS Index. Primary research studies based in the United States, in English, on first-generation SGM migrants (i.e., immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers) were included. Gray literature and review articles were excluded. Health outcome data were not extracted from nonbinary populations nor transgender men. Themes were generated using qualitative content analysis. Results: Thirty-three studies were reviewed, most were qualitative, and 11 focused on transgender women migrants (especially from Latin America), while only one was exclusively on sexual minority women (SMW) migrants. Premigration experiences of violence and discrimination were linked to high prevalence rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Postmigration stressors included lack of educational and employment opportunities, reduced access to social services, and experiences of stigma and discrimination, which were also associated with the development of depressive symptoms. Transgender women migrants reported not seeking formal medical care, given a lack of gender-affirming services and insurance resulting in reliance on unsafe informal care networks for hormone therapy and feminization procedures. Conclusion: Future interventions should focus on fostering social support networks of SGM migrant women to help improve their mental health outcomes. Research priorities should include studies on SMW migrants and more quantitative research that could identify additional health needs (i.e., sexual health) of SGM migrant women.


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Minorías Sexuales y de Género , Personas Transgénero , Migrantes , Masculino , Humanos , Femenino , Estados Unidos/epidemiología , Conducta Sexual , Identidad de Género
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J Womens Health (Larchmt) ; 32(10): 1120-1135, 2023 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37610853

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Objective: The purpose of this analysis was to explore adolescent and adult women's preferences for the content and delivery of public health messaging around bladder health. Materials and Methods: This was a directed content analysis of focus group data from the Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences, which explored adolescent and adult women's experiences, perceptions, beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors related to bladder health and function across the life course. This article reports an analysis of the "Public Health Messaging" code, which includes participants' views on what information is needed about bladder health, attributes of messaging, and preferred locations and delivery methods. Results: Forty-four focus groups were conducted with 360 participants (ages 11-93 years) organized into six age groups. Across age groups, participants wanted messaging on maintaining bladder health and preventing bladder problems. They offered suggestions for a wide variety of methods to deliver bladder health information. Ideas for delivery methods fell into three broad categories: (1) traditional in-person modes of delivery, which included individual communication with providers in clinical settings and group-based methods in schools and other community settings where adolescent and adult women naturally gather; (2) internet-based website and social media delivery methods; and (3) static (noninteractive) modes of delivery such as pamphlets. Participants recommended the development of multiple delivery methods to be tailored for specific audiences. Conclusions: These findings can inform development of broad ranging public health messaging tailored to audiences of all ages with a goal of engaging adolescent and adult women across the bladder health risk spectrum.


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Salud Pública , Vejiga Urinaria , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Adolescente , Grupos Focales , Comunicación , Instituciones Académicas , Investigación Cualitativa
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Int J Health Plann Manage ; 38(6): 1757-1771, 2023 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37644660

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There is an increasing call for a governmental organisations such as local health departments and federal health and human service agencies to partner with community based organisations (CBOs) for health promotion. There is a large body of literature suggesting that CBOs need capacity building or empowerment to do this work, but less literature about the necessary culture shift at governmental organisations who fund public health work. This study aimed to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of CBO leadership who do not want to partner with state funders, and understand which structures and practices demonstrate power-sharing in a community-led approach. We conducted six interviews with community-based organisation leaders and conducted a thematic analysis and a secondary, inductive discourse analysis of the transcripts to analyse why organisations chose not to apply for a government funded initiative and how they talked about power-sharing for community-led public health. Themes about the decision for CBOs to apply to the public health funding initiative: how it related to the CBO's scope of work, meeting the needs of the community, having the technical capacity, and cross-cutting themes of putting the community first and having a long-term positive impact. Organisations rejected the opportunity for this funding due to poor fit, even if they could fulfil the scope of work. A community-led approach was described as one that includes the government giving up control, creating spaces for meaningful participation and power-sharing, and systems demonstrating trust in CBOs. These findings reiterate that in order for public health to be community-led, there needs to be system-wide transformation and intentional investment that supports an infrastructure for community-led public health. State funders can learn from practices in trust-based philanthropy, such as flexible funding and reporting requirements. The results of this study can support the wider participation of CBOs in collaboration with state actors, maximising the transformative potential of collaboration, ultimately transforming power structures and advancing health equity.


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Promoción de la Salud , Organizaciones , Humanos , Chicago , Salud Pública , Liderazgo
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Community Health Equity Res Policy ; : 2752535X231196395, 2023 Aug 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37607529

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BACKGROUND: The Greater Lawndale Healthy Work project is a sequential mixed methods community based participatory research project that examines work as a structural determinant of health and builds community capacity for healthy work in a predominantly Black and Latinx community in Chicago known as Greater Lawndale (GL). OBJECTIVES: We interviewed community leaders in GL as key informants to understand the barriers to healthy work and inform intervention development. METHODS: We conducted a directed content analysis of transcripts from 20 key informants and coded the social ecology and type of intervention. RESULTS: Every key informant mentioned at least one asset in GL, showing an opportunity to employ a capacity-oriented approach to intervention development. Key informants suggested a variety of interventions to address precarious work across levels of the social ecology, with individual and community level interventions being the most salient. CONCLUSION: Through this approach, we were able to navigate tensions and challenges in conducting research for community-wide change. Key informant stakeholder interviews can be leveraged to meaningfully inform intervention development and support the development of multi-level, sustainable, and culturally acceptable interventions that advance health equity.

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Prog Community Health Partnersh ; 17(1): 51-62, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37462574

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BACKGROUND: To address an unmet need for community-driven gender-based violence (GBV) responses in areas with high levels of precarious employment, a community-based organization partnered with academic researchers and community members to use concept mapping to inform the design of a leadership development program. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the research were to identify and prioritize the skills, knowledge, and resources that "worker-leaders" (informal activists) need to help prevent and reduce acts of GBV directed toward individuals working in low-wage and precarious employment situations. METHODS: Using concept mapping as part of a community-based participatory project, the community-academic research team elicited input from Latinx and Korean residents from low-income immigrant communities. Individuals brainstormed, sorted, and rated the skills and resources necessary to reduce and respond to GBV. Quantitative analyses were jointly interpreted by community and academic researchers. RESULTS: Sixty-nine individuals participated in at least one concept mapping activity. Twenty-one unique skills and resources across seven thematic constructs were identified. Participants believed that skills and resources related to Workplace Violence would be most effective at building trainee capacity to address GBV, but Employee and Survivor Support topics were more likely to draw worker-leaders to a program. Access to organizations that support survivors was considered both highly effective and likely to be of great interest. CONCLUSIONS: This research ensures that the GBV leadership training program is grounded in community-generated evidence. The process of undertaking this research was at least as useful in the development of the leadership of the program as the results themselves.


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Violencia de Género , Humanos , Liderazgo , Investigación Participativa Basada en la Comunidad , Participación de la Comunidad , Pobreza
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Neurourol Urodyn ; 42(5): 1068-1078, 2023 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36423324

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INTRODUCTION: Community engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component of research, but few studies provide details on how to successfully incorporate community perspectives in urological research. This manuscript describes the community engagement strategy used by the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium (PLUS) to design RISE FOR HEALTH (RISE), a multicenter, population-based, prospective cohort study to promote bladder health. METHODS AND RESULTS: The PLUS Community Engagement Subcommittee, guided by a set of antiracist community engagement principles and practices, organized, implemented, and communicated findings for all RISE community engagement activities. Community engagement was conducted through a diverse network of community partners at PLUS clinical research centers called Rapid Assessment Partners (RAPs). Via online surveys (4), virtual discussion groups (14), and one-on-one interviews (12), RAPs provided input on RISE processes and materials, including in-person visit procedures, specimen collection instructions, survey data collection instruments, recruitment materials, the study website, and the study name. This process resulted in significant changes to these aspects of the study design with reciprocal benefits for the community partners. DISCUSSION: Meaningful community engagement improved the design and implementation of RISE. PLUS will continue to engage community partners to interpret the RISE study results, disseminate RISE findings, and inform other PLUS studies toward the development of interventions to promote bladder health. Future urological studies would also benefit from community participation in determining priority research questions to address.


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Participación de la Comunidad , Vejiga Urinaria , Humanos , Estudios Prospectivos , Participación de los Interesados , Proyectos de Investigación
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J Womens Health (Larchmt) ; 32(2): 224-238, 2023 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36454206

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Objective: The purpose of this analysis was to explore adolescent and adult women's interest in public health messaging around bladder health and perceptions of its usefulness. Materials and Methods: Directed content analysis of focus group data from the Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences, which explored adolescent and adult women's experiences, perceptions, beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors related to bladder health across the life course. This article reports an analysis of the "Public Health Messaging" code, which included participants' desire or need for information about bladder health and recommendations for appropriate priority audiences. Results: Forty-four focus groups were conducted with 360 participants organized into six age groups (11-93 years). There was consensus across age groups that more information about the bladder is wanted and needed throughout the life course, as there is currently a lack of reliable educational resources. Information on bladder health was seen as useful and important because it enables people to anticipate negative changes in bladder health and act to prevent these. Several priority audiences were identified based on their risk of developing symptoms, but participants also saw value in educating the general public regardless of risk status. They also recommended education for parents and teachers who are in positions to control bathroom access. Conclusions: Results indicate a uniform desire for information on women's bladder health and a need for more research to develop individual prevention strategies and public health messaging for women of all ages, as well as guidance for organizations with a role in supporting bladder health.


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Salud Pública , Vejiga Urinaria , Adulto , Femenino , Adolescente , Humanos , Niño , Adulto Joven , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Salud de la Mujer , Grupos Focales , Hábitos
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Am J Mens Health ; 16(5): 15579883221117932, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36154524

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Men who work in blue-collar occupations (skilled and unskilled trades) experience high rates of obesity and comorbid conditions. This group is underrepresented in behavioral interventions for weight management, which may stem from a mismatch between the features of available programs and these men's preferences. This qualitative study explored the views of these men, their experiences with weight loss, their preferences for weight loss programs, and messaging related to these programs. We conducted remote interviews with 20 men (age: 43 ± 13 years, M ± SD) currently working in blue-collar occupations (50% construction, 25% transportation, and 25% manufacturing) who had body mass indices (BMIs) in the overweight/obese categories (BMI: 33 ± 6 kg/m2). Deductive codes and summary themes were developed and discussed by the first two authors. A selection of transcripts was reviewed following theme development to confirm accuracy of the themes. Most participants (n = 16, 80%) reported a prior weight loss attempt. The most common approaches to weight loss reported were increased exercise and following their own approach to changing diet (e.g., "eating less junk food"). For program and message preferences, two major themes emerged: participants wanted accurate and trustworthy information and wanted programs that fit their lifestyle. Results suggest that weight loss programs targeting men working in blue-collar occupations should emphasize the accuracy of information related to the program and the ease of incorporating it into participants' lifestyles. There is an urgent need to incorporate these preferences into effective programs.


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Programas de Reducción de Peso , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Hombres , Persona de Mediana Edad , Obesidad , Ocupaciones , Sobrepeso , Pérdida de Peso
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Ann Work Expo Health ; 66(9): 1122-1135, 2022 11 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36000755

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BACKGROUND: While there is evidence that workers in nonstandard employment arrangements are disproportionately exposed to recognized occupational hazards, existing studies have not comprehensively examined associations between employment precarity and exposure to occupational hazards for these workers in the USA. The aim of this study was to examine relationships between employment precarity and occupational hazards in two contiguous high socio-economic hardship neighborhoods in Chicago. METHODS: Using a community-based participatory research approach, community researchers administered a community-developed survey to 489 residents of Greater Lawndale who reported current or recent employment in a job that met at least one characteristic of precarious employment (e.g. unpredictable schedule, insecure work, no living wage/benefits). Employment precarity was calculated using a modified version of the Employment Precarity Index (EPI) developed by the Poverty and Employment Precarity in Southern Ontario group. We modeled the association between employment precarity and occupational exposures using logistic regression models. RESULTS: We identified a high prevalence of precarious employment in this sample, as well as a high prevalence of self-reported exposure to recognized occupational hazards. Increases in relative employment precarity were significantly associated with self-reported exposure to chemical and biological hazards, physical hazards, and slip, trip, strike, fall, trap or crush hazards at work. CONCLUSIONS: Results highlight the importance of using community research approaches and robust measures of employment characteristics, such as the EPI, to evaluate associations between employment precarity and hazardous exposures. These results suggest that variability in employment situations and resultant relative employment precarity are important predictors of exposure to recognized occupational hazards. Findings also suggest that health inequities observed among precariously employed workers may be partly explained by increased risk for exposure to occupational hazards, which has implications for community health and should be investigated in future longitudinal research.


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Exposición Profesional , Humanos , Exposición Profesional/efectos adversos , Empleo , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Autoinforme
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Neurourol Urodyn ; 41(7): 1590-1600, 2022 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35819129

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AIMS: This analysis explored and characterized the ideas adult women have about how the bladder works, the assumptions guiding their bladder-related behaviors, and the beliefs they hold about how their behaviors affect bladder health. METHODS: This was a directed content analysis of qualitative data from the Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences, a focus group study conducted at seven United States research centers (July 2017 to April 2018). Participants were 316 adult women organized by four age categories (age range: 18-93 years). Analysis and interpretation focused on the "bladder assumptions and beliefs" code using a transdisciplinary lens and inductive approach. RESULTS: During their focus group discourse, participants exhibited a speculative mode of thinking about bladder health and function characterized by uncertainty about how the bladder works. They described the bladder as a mechanism for cleansing the body of impurities, viewing it as part of a larger interconnected bodily system to enable the body to stay healthy. They saw it as susceptible to anatomical changes, such as those related to pregnancy and aging. The women also postulated perceived relationships between bladder function and several health behaviors, including eating healthy foods, staying hydrated, engaging in physical activity and exercise, and adopting specific toileting and hygiene practices. CONCLUSIONS: The findings underscore the importance of guidance from healthcare professionals and systematic community based educational programs for promoting women's understanding about bladder health and empowering them to exert agency to engage in healthy bladder behaviors.


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Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Vejiga Urinaria , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Grupos Focales , Hábitos , Personal de Salud , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Embarazo , Investigación Cualitativa , Salud de la Mujer , Adulto Joven
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34769621

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Work is a key social determinant of health. Community health and well-being may be impacted in neighborhoods with high proportions of people engaged in precarious work situations compounded by health inequities produced by other social determinants associated with their residential geography. However, little is known about how community residents experience work at the neighborhood level nor how work impacts health at the community-level, particularly in communities with a high proportion of residents engaged in precarious work. We sought to understand, through participatory research strategies, how work is experienced at the community level and to identify community interventions to establish a culture of healthy work. As part of a mixed-methods community health assessment, community researchers conducted focus groups with residents in two high social and economic hardship neighborhoods on Chicago's southwest side. Community and academic researchers engaged in participatory data analysis and developed and implemented member-checking modules to engage residents in the data interpretation process. Twelve focus group discussions (77 community resident participants) were completed. Three major themes emerged: systematic marginalization from the pathways to healthy work situations; contextual and structural hostility to sustain healthy work; and violations in the rights, agency, and autonomy of resident workers. Findings were triangulated with findings from the concept-mapping research component of the project to inform the development of a community health survey focused on work characteristics and experiences. Listening to residents in communities with a high proportion of residents engaging in precarious work allows for the identification of nuanced community-informed intervention points to begin to build a culture of healthy work.


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Pobreza , Características de la Residencia , Investigación Participativa Basada en la Comunidad , Grupos Focales , Humanos , Percepción , Salud Pública
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Qual Health Res ; 31(3): 430-442, 2021 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33427071

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Little is known about social processes shaping adolescent and adult women's toileting behaviors. The "Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences" (SHARE) examines adolescent and adult women's experiences related to bladder health across the life course. Forty-four focus groups with 360 participants organized by six age groups were conducted across seven sites. A transdisciplinary team used social cognitive theory as an interpretive lens across a five-stage analysis. The act of observing was identified as the overarching social process informing women's toileting behaviors in three ways: (a) observing others' toileting behavior, (b) being aware that one's own toileting behaviors are monitored by others, and (c) observing oneself relative to others. We found that underlying processes of toileting behaviors, seemingly private are, in fact, highly social. We suggest, given this social embeddedness that health promotion efforts should leverage interpersonal networks for "social norming" interventions and policies to promote healthy toileting behaviors.


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Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Autocuidado , Adolescente , Adulto , Femenino , Grupos Focales , Promoción de la Salud , Humanos , Teoría Psicológica
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35498154

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Background: Toileting behaviors are increasingly recognized as factors potentially contributing to development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Objectives: To examine adult women's toileting behaviors and LUTS across age and race/ethnicity groups and relationships between toileting behaviors and LUTS. Design: Planned secondary analysis of questionnaire data collected in a focus group study on bladder health. Settings: Questionnaires were completed at the conclusion of focus groups conducted in community settings affiliated with seven research centers across the United States. Participants: Community-living women regardless of LUTS status. Methods: Forty-four focus groups were conducted with 360 adolescent and adult cisgender women. After each focus group, participants completed questionnaires to assess toileting behaviors (Toileting Behaviors-Women's Elimination Behaviors Scale (TB-WEB)) and their experience of LUTS (Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Tool), This analysis includes quantitative data from the subgroup of 316 participants who completed the questionnaires. Results: Participants ranged in age from 18-93 years (Mean=50.2 years). A significant effect for age was found for delayed voiding behavior, reported by 76.5% of women ages 18-25 years and 21.9% of those 75+ years (p<0.001). Conversely, reports of premature voiding were lowest in the youngest and higher in the oldest three age groups (p=0.022). Racial/ethnic differences were found for three domains of toileting behavior. Black and Hispanic women expressed a stronger preference for voiding at home rather than away from home (98.9%, 93.5%, respectively) compared to White women (90.4%, p=0.041), were more likely to void prematurely (37.6%, 33.3% vs. 21.2%, p=0.048) and to crouch, squat, or stand rather than sit to void when away from home (69.9%, 58.3% vs. 41.3%, p<0.001). Four toileting behavior domains were significantly associated with LUTS. Premature voiding was associated with any bothersome LUTS (OR=2.5; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.3-4.8) and any bothersome storage LUTS (OR=2.9; CI=1.5-5.5). Delayed voiding was associated with bothersome emptying symptoms (OR=2.8; CI=1.1-6.6). Straining to void was associated with bothersome storage symptoms (OR=2.0; CI=1.0-3.7), bothersome emptying symptoms (OR=3.7; CI=1.9-7.3), and any bothersome LUTS (OR=2.3; CI=1.2-4.3). Preference for non-sitting positions to void when away from home was associated with bothersome emptying symptoms (OR=2.5; CI=1.3-4.8) and any bothersome LUTS (OR=1.8; CI=1.0-3.2). Conclusions: These findings highlight the need for research to understand underpinnings of age and racial/ethnic differences in toileting behaviors and identify mechanisms by which toileting behaviors might influence development of LUTS over time. Understanding causal pathways is important in the development of public health interventions to encourage toileting behaviors that support bladder health.

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Health Promot Pract ; 22(3): 367-376, 2021 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31630559

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Health researchers are increasingly turning to qualitative research for a nuanced understanding of complex health phenomena. The quality and rigor of qualitative research relies on individual data collector skills, yet few guidelines exist for training multidisciplinary, multi-institution qualitative research teams. Specific guidance is needed on qualitative research practices that ensure scientific rigor by optimizing diverse experience and expertise across research centers. We describe our systematic approach to training a cohort of 15 focus group moderators from seven universities in the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium's Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences (SHARE). SHARE's aim was to explore women and girls' experiences, perceptions, beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors related to bladder health and function across the life course. Drawing on adult education and action-learning best practices, a three-phase curriculum was designed to maximize moderator proficiency and qualitative research expertise. The phases involved online, interactive web-based education, in-person didactic training with experiential components, and tailored supplemental online training. Evaluative feedback was collected before, during, and after the training. Feedback was used to identify emergent training needs. This training approach may be used by transdisciplinary research teams conducting multisite research to assure qualitative research credibility and trustworthiness.


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Curriculum , Investigación Interdisciplinaria , Adulto , Femenino , Grupos Focales , Humanos , Investigación Cualitativa , Universidades
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Am J Ind Med ; 63(11): 1038-1046, 2020 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32881041

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BACKGROUND: Work is considered a structural determinant of health, yet specific determinants that could be targeted at the community level have not been elaborated. The aim of this research is to develop a methodology for incorporating employers and employment into community health assessment. METHODS: As part of a community based participatory research (CBPR) collaboration, we inventoried and characterized businesses in two neighborhoods using multiple data sources and walk-around surveys. Community and academic researchers planned, executed, discussed, and debated the methodology, the findings, and the potential for incorporating "work" in community health considerations. RESULTS: In two contiguous communities with a total population of roughly 100,000, we identified 1,127 employers: 85% were small employers; almost 70% of businesses were in retail, service, financial/business services, and food/accommodations sectors. Cash economy, hidden employment, and phantom businesses were uncovered. CONCLUSION: We developed a CBPR approach to incorporating local businesses and employment sectors into community health assessment in economically and socially disadvantaged communities. Knowing about "work" in a community will form the basis for including business owners into CBPR partnerships and incorporating work-related health and economic factors into community health improvement and quality of life plans.


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Empleo/estadística & datos numéricos , Determinantes Sociales de la Salud , Población Urbana/estadística & datos numéricos , Poblaciones Vulnerables/estadística & datos numéricos , Trabajo/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Investigación Participativa Basada en la Comunidad , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Salud Pública/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto Joven
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Neurourol Urodyn ; 39(4): 1185-1202, 2020 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32119156

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AIMS: Although lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may occur at different periods during the life course of women, a little research on LUTS has adopted a life course perspective. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to demonstrate how life course theory and life course epidemiology can be applied to study bladder health and LUTS trajectories. We highlight conceptual work from the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium to enhance the understanding of life course concepts. METHODS: Consortium members worked in transdisciplinary teams to generate examples of how life course concepts may be applied to research on bladder health and LUTS in eight prioritized areas: (a) biopsychosocial ecology of stress and brain health; (b) toileting environment, access, habits, and techniques; (c) pregnancy and childbirth; (d) physical health and medical conditions; (e) musculoskeletal health; (f) lifestyle behaviors; (g) infections and microbiome; and (h) hormonal status across the life span. RESULTS: Life course concepts guided consortium members' conceptualization of how potential risk and protective factors may influence women's health. For example, intrapartum interventions across multiple pregnancies may influence trajectories of bladder health and LUTS, illustrating the principle of life span development. Consortium members also identified and summarized methodologic and practical considerations in designing life course research. CONCLUSIONS: This paper may assist researchers from a variety of disciplines to design and implement research identifying key risk and protective factors for LUTS and bladder health across the life course of women. Results from life course research may inform health promotion programs, policies, and practices.


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Promoción de la Salud , Vejiga Urinaria/fisiopatología , Salud de la Mujer , Adulto , Parto Obstétrico , Femenino , Hábitos , Humanos , Estilo de Vida , Síntomas del Sistema Urinario Inferior/epidemiología , Masculino , Embarazo , Autocuidado
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Neurourol Urodyn ; 39(1): 225-236, 2020 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31578778

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AIMS: This analysis explored and characterized adolescent and adult women's lay language and discourse related to bladder health/function. METHODS: Forty-four focus groups were conducted across seven United States research centers with 360 adolescents and adult women, organized by six age categories. Multilevel content analyses classified emergent themes. A transdisciplinary lens and inductive approach guided data interpretation. Interpretive insights were validated by a community engagement panel. RESULTS: A repertoire of bladder function terms emerged, including explicit functional terms, formal and polite euphemistic terms, and informal familiar terms, as well as cultural and regional metaphors and idioms. Terminology usage was historically grounded, developmental, and cumulative across the life course. Lay discourse was contextual and affectively valent, suggesting unspoken, commonly understood, situation-based "rules" for talking about bladder function. Discourse appeared to be siloed within family and friendship circles. Adolescents and adult women often described, rather than named, bladder sensations or problems. Terminology for bladder issues tended to minimize severity and frequency, with medical language only relevant to extreme examples and not applicable to mild episodes. CONCLUSIONS: A definitional discordance between medical and lay views of bladder problems was identified, signifying a need to clarify the meaning of medical terms for lay persons. Adolescents and adult women do not have or use standardized precise terminology for bladder health and function, relying instead on social convention and interpersonal context. Findings can be used to foster shared understandings between lay persons and health professionals, informing development of clinical, research, and public health initiatives to promote bladder health.


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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Terminología como Asunto , Trastornos Urinarios , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Niño , Femenino , Grupos Focales , Personal de Salud , Humanos , Lenguaje , Persona de Mediana Edad , Salud Pública , Investigación Cualitativa , Vejiga Urinaria , Adulto Joven
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Am J Ind Med ; 63(1): 23-35, 2020 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31613400

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OBJECTIVE: As part of community-based participatory research (CBPR) examining precarious employment and community health, academic, and community researchers used concept mapping to explore how residents in two high hardship neighborhoods perceive the impact of work on health. METHODS: Between January and May 2017, 292 individuals who lived or worked in two contiguous Chicago neighborhoods were engaged in brainstorming, sorting, and rating activities. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis were applied, and findings were interpreted by a community-academic partnership. RESULTS: Brainstorming resulted in 55 unique ways that work impacts health, each of which was rated on its perceived impact on health and prevalence in the neighborhood. Four major themes emerged: Healthy Aspects of Work, Systemic/Structural Injustices, Lack of Control/Exploitation, and Psychological/Physical Stress, which was a multidimensional, cross-cutting theme. CONCLUSION: These findings provide critical insight into community perceptions of the mechanisms by which work influences health, providing a basis for community-driven, sustainable, work-focused interventions that promote community health.


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Empleo/estadística & datos numéricos , Salud Pública , Adolescente , Adulto , Chicago , Análisis por Conglomerados , Investigación Participativa Basada en la Comunidad , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Incertidumbre
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