ERIC Number: EJ795894
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1932-5037
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Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Assess Health Needs among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Doyle, Eva; Rager, Robin; Bates, Denise; Cooper, Cheryl
American Journal of Health Education, v37 n5 p279-288 Sep-Oct 2006
Principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) were applied among migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) in a seven-county region of east Texas. The study purpose was to establish community-based partnerships for CBPR and conduct a preliminary qualitative assessment of perceived health needs and capacities. Key informant interviews and a snowballing technique were used to identify gatekeepers and recruit participants from three stakeholder groups: health care providers, social service providers, and MSFWs. A modified nominal group technique (NGT) was applied in a series of five qualitative group interviews: one group of health care providers (n = 9), one group of social service providers (n = 11), and three groups of MSFWs (one all male, n = 4; one all female, n = 8; one gender-balanced, n = 8). To enhance response validity, the protocols used in each NGT session were adapted to the communication and problem-solving styles of each stakeholder group. The participants collectively identified behavioral, psychological, environmental, social/economic, and health service access/treatment factors believed to contribute to the health status of the MSFW community. A preliminary comparison of responses across stakeholder groups, known as heterogeneity sampling, revealed differing perspectives related to contributing factors and potential solutions. A discussion of the CBPR process and results, and specific intervention recommendations are provided. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Participatory Research, Health Conditions, Seasonal Laborers, Migrant Workers, Methods, Interviews, Agricultural Laborers, Social Services, Validity, Responses, Sampling, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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