The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central Idaho
Abstract Introduction: Translational science rarely addresses the needs of rural communities, perpetuating health inequities. Furthermore, policy and resource allocation reflect this dynamic. Through a partnership between a rural community and a community engagement program, the Rural Health Initi...
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| author | Monica Zigman Suchsland Dillon van Rensburg Kelly McGrath Cody Wilkinson Kimberly Johnson Ashley Steinbruecker James Probus Allison Cole |
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Abstract
Introduction:
Translational science rarely addresses the needs of rural communities, perpetuating health inequities. Furthermore, policy and resource allocation reflect this dynamic. Through a partnership between a rural community and a community engagement program, the Rural Health Initiative (RHI) was developed with the goal of building capacity for community-driven translational research in rural settings.
Methods:
We describe the process of forming the RHI and selection of a community health priority to motivate the translational research agenda in this particular rural setting. We used a mixed methods approach utilizing literature review, community survey data, and qualitative evaluation of community meeting discussions. Consensus on a final health priority was built through voting and comparison of voting responses across the three RHI counties through Fisher’s Exact test.
Results:
Four priority topics were identified through literature search, community needs assessment, state/national trend data, and community experts. Priority ranking from a community forum and survey selected the final health priority topic. Healthcare access was selected by all three counties in the RHI community as the most critical health priority to address.
Conclusions:
This program highlights the importance of and methods for community involvement in directing the research conducted in their community. Additionally, through this project, guidance was developed to define the role of community engagement programs supporting work led by communities.
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| spelling | doaj-art-995b8001ec7f4d7b9f5f17ef9deadc232025-01-16T21:50:39ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612025-01-01910.1017/cts.2024.669The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central IdahoMonica Zigman Suchsland0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-6973Dillon van Rensburg1Kelly McGrath2Cody Wilkinson3Kimberly Johnson4Ashley Steinbruecker5James Probus6Allison Cole7University of Washington, Department of Family Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA University of Washington, Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle, WA, USAUniversity of Washington, Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle, WA, USASt Mary’s Health and Clearwater Valley Health Central, ID, USASt Mary’s Health and Clearwater Valley Health Central, ID, USASt Mary’s Health and Clearwater Valley Health Central, ID, USASt Mary’s Health and Clearwater Valley Health Central, ID, USAUniversity of Washington, Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle, WA, USAUniversity of Washington, Department of Family Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA University of Washington, Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle, WA, USA Abstract Introduction: Translational science rarely addresses the needs of rural communities, perpetuating health inequities. Furthermore, policy and resource allocation reflect this dynamic. Through a partnership between a rural community and a community engagement program, the Rural Health Initiative (RHI) was developed with the goal of building capacity for community-driven translational research in rural settings. Methods: We describe the process of forming the RHI and selection of a community health priority to motivate the translational research agenda in this particular rural setting. We used a mixed methods approach utilizing literature review, community survey data, and qualitative evaluation of community meeting discussions. Consensus on a final health priority was built through voting and comparison of voting responses across the three RHI counties through Fisher’s Exact test. Results: Four priority topics were identified through literature search, community needs assessment, state/national trend data, and community experts. Priority ranking from a community forum and survey selected the final health priority topic. Healthcare access was selected by all three counties in the RHI community as the most critical health priority to address. Conclusions: This program highlights the importance of and methods for community involvement in directing the research conducted in their community. Additionally, through this project, guidance was developed to define the role of community engagement programs supporting work led by communities. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866124006691/type/journal_articleCommunity engagementrural healthhealthcare accesssocial determinants of healthpriority setting |
| spellingShingle | Monica Zigman Suchsland Dillon van Rensburg Kelly McGrath Cody Wilkinson Kimberly Johnson Ashley Steinbruecker James Probus Allison Cole The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central Idaho Journal of Clinical and Translational Science Community engagement rural health healthcare access social determinants of health priority setting |
| title | The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central Idaho |
| title_full | The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central Idaho |
| title_fullStr | The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central Idaho |
| title_full_unstemmed | The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central Idaho |
| title_short | The rural health initiative: Bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant-funded research in central Idaho |
| title_sort | rural health initiative bridging gaps in healthcare access and grant funded research in central idaho |
| topic | Community engagement rural health healthcare access social determinants of health priority setting |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866124006691/type/journal_article |
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