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House Chats as a Grassroots Engagement Methodology in Community-Based Participatory Research: The WE Project, Petersburg

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The Wellness Engagement (WE) Project is an academic-community partnership developed to engage the community to inform the development of a pilot intervention aimed at promoting healthy eating and physical activity among residents of Petersburg, Virginia. OBJECTIVES: To implement House Chats as a novel methodology for engaging community members in focused discussion about obesity, exercise, dietary intake, and barriers to health. METHODS: We recruited and trained laypersons as House Chat Leaders (HCLs) to host informal group discussions about obesity with members of their network in a social setting following predetermined questions. RESULTS: HCLs hosted 34 House Chats with 176 participants over a period of 4 months. CONCLUSIONS: The House Chat proved to be a highly successful engagement strategy that allowed access to respondents who may not have participated in a traditional, focus group discussion.

Source: Progress in community health partnerships

DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2016.0046

Authors: Maghboeba Mosavel, Dwala Ferrell, Jessica Gokee LaRose

Institutions: Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Community Health and Development

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities