Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy
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Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy
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What you'll learn
Apply or develop conceptual frameworks for stakeholder engagement or behavioral interventions.
Describe methods used to develop or adapt appropriate assessment and intervention materials for certain socially-at-risk populations.
Apply innovative recruitment strategies for socially at-risk populations, including hiring and training staff for health equity research studies.
Identify methods and measures in social epidemiology and health services research and sources of data that can be utilized research.
Skills you'll gain
- Research Design
- Health Equity
- Epidemiology
- Program Evaluation
- Socioeconomics
- Community Health
- Intercultural Competence
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
- Cultural Diversity
- Social Determinants Of Health
- Health Promotion
- Public Health and Disease Prevention
- Educational Materials
- Public Health
- Health Disparities
- Medical Science and Research
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Health Policy
- Health Care
- Health Education
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There are 5 modules in this course
Intended for students who have completed the introduction to health equity research course and/or have previous experience working in this area. This course will cover innovative methods, practical tools, and skills required to conduct rigorous health equity research and translate evidence-based strategies into practice and policy. Covers topics ranging from conceptual frameworks for stakeholder engagement and behavioral intervention development, to adapting interventions for socially-at-risk populations, and research methods in healthcare services and social epidemiology.
This module provides as an introduction to the course. In this module, we discuss designing multi-level interventions to close the implementation gap in health equity research.
What's included
10 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin
10 videos•Total 54 minutes
- Introduction to Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy•1 minute
- Introduction to Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research•0 minutes
- Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research•11 minutes
- Project ReD CHIP: Care Management•3 minutes
- Project ReD CHIP: Provider Education•6 minutes
- Project ReD CHIP: Study Measures•3 minutes
- Project ReD CHIP: Summary and Key Findings•6 minutes
- Current Studies•10 minutes
- RICH Life Project: Data Collection and Study Measures•5 minutes
- Summary and Key Findings to Date•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 100 minutes
- 2017 Henrietta Lacks Lecture: Health Equity and Social Justice in Baltimore•10 minutes
- Required Reading•90 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
- Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research•5 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- A Multi-level Intervention to Address Health Equity•10 minutes
1 plugin•Total 60 minutes
- 2017 Henrietta Lacks Lecture: Health Equity and Social Justice in Baltimore•60 minutes
In this module, we discuss how social epidemiology can be used to inform the development of health equity interventions.
What's included
5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
5 videos•Total 57 minutes
- Introduction to "Using social epidemiology research to inform health equity interventions"•1 minute
- Social Epidemiology Background•8 minutes
- Mediation Example•11 minutes
- Moving from Epidemiological Research to Developing Health Equity Interventions•18 minutes
- Dietary Patterns and Kidney Disease•20 minutes
1 reading•Total 60 minutes
- Required and Recommended Reading•60 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
- Using Social Epidemiology Research to Inform the Development of Health Equity Interventions•5 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Social determinants of health•10 minutes
In this module, we discuss the use of health services research methods to inform health equity interventions.
What's included
5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
5 videos•Total 58 minutes
- Introduction to "Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions"•1 minute
- Conceptual Framework•14 minutes
- Three Articles for Three Questions: When Blacks and Whites Live in the Same Community, Do We See the Same Disparities?•10 minutes
- Three Articles for Three Questions: Do Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics Have Similar Geographic Access to Primary Care?•19 minutes
- Three Articles for Three Questions: Does the Racial Composition of Neighborhoods Influence Health Care Utilization?•14 minutes
1 reading•Total 45 minutes
- Required and Recommended Reading•45 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
- Health Services Research Methods in Health Equity Research•5 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions•10 minutes
In this module, we describe how to tailor assessment and intervention materials for socially-at-risk populations. We provide examples of how to adapt materials for populations with limited health literacy and populations with limited English proficiency.
What's included
13 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts
13 videos•Total 127 minutes
- Introduction to Lesson•1 minute
- Differences and Similarities Between Literacy and Health Literacy?•14 minutes
- Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) Findings•12 minutes
- How Does Health Literacy Matter for Health?•6 minutes
- What Can We Do to Ameliorate Health Literacy Deficits Outside of Traditional Education?•6 minutes
- Storytelling Health•10 minutes
- Literacy Adaptation in Context•8 minutes
- Methodology for Low Literacy Evaluation and Adaptation•22 minutes
- Background and Introduction•9 minutes
- Study Design and Materials Development, Part 1: Sampling, Translation, and Survey Administration•10 minutes
- Study Design and Materials Development, Part 2: Transcreation•5 minutes
- Additional Research Considerations•15 minutes
- Application: Research Case Study•10 minutes
1 reading•Total 90 minutes
- Required Reading•90 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations•10 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations•10 minutes
- Tailoring Assessment and Education Materials for Populations with Limited English Proficiency•10 minutes
In this module, we discuss multiple considerations in implementing health equity research. The first is strategies to increase diversity in research participation. The second is hiring and training staff to conduct health equity research.
What's included
6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
6 videos•Total 96 minutes
- Introduction to "Implementing Health Equity Research"•1 minute
- Clinical Trial Participation: Overview•23 minutes
- Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation•20 minutes
- Interventions to Improve Participation•24 minutes
- Improvement in Trial Participation•11 minutes
- Practical Tools for Selecting and Training Staff for Health Equity Research•18 minutes
1 reading•Total 45 minutes
- Required and Recommended Reading•45 minutes
1 assignment
- Implementing Health Equity Research•0 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Implementing Health Equity Research•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Sep 3, 2021
Excellent course, the instructors are very deailed and concise. I look forward to applying heath Equity reserach methods into study design strategy &implementation.
Reviewed on Mar 25, 2021
I would really appreciate it if I had this opportunity to benefit from this practical course entitled "Application of Health Equity Research Methods".
Reviewed on Mar 9, 2021
I enjoyed the comprehensive approach to research including hiring a research staff.
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