Diabetes, Hypertension, Mental Health
Conditions
Keywords
Community engaged research, Transcreation, Boot Camp Translation, Chronic disease, Systems thinking
Brief summary
The Colorado Community Engagement Alliance (CO-CEAL) is a partnership between the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, several community-based organizations, and dozens of trusted local community members. Its mission is to address disproportionate impacts on health through active community engagement and outreach, capacity building, and long-lasting community partnerships to improve participation in health research. Funding for CEAL comes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Detailed description
CO-CEAL seeks to strengthen the translation of medical knowledge and scientific evidence into sustainable, culturally relevant practices and messages that resonate with communities. The initiative also aims to build capacity among community members and foster partnerships both between communities and the University and within communities themselves. CO-CEAL uses the Transcreational Framework to engage with 5 communities in urban and rural Colorado to co-identify and co-address chronic disease-related issues with interventions that align with community cultural norms and values. CO-CEAL uses Group Model Building (GMB) to identify leverage points in each community and uses the Boot Camp/Community Translation (BCT) process to transcreate and disseminate messages and interventions related to chronic disease and mental health using a variety of mediums. CO-CEAL collaborates with community members, identified for their status as trusted messengers and having strong community connections, to build networks of community members from various sectors/roles to participate in project activities, including Boot Camp Translation, data collection, and participatory community meetings.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIndividual awareness and focused behavior change
Transcreation of existing or new behavioral/knowledge-focused intervention.
Sponsors
University of Colorado, Denver
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age through 90 years of age * All genders * Identify as Black/African American, East African, Latina/o/x/Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native * Live in a participating region (Metro Denver, Pueblo, San Luis Valley, Front Range, Fort Morgan, Greeley)
Exclusion criteria
* Greater than 90 years of age * Individuals younger than 18 years of age * Individuals not identifying as Black/African American, East African, Latina/o/x/Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaska Native * Individuals who do not live in a participating region (Metro Denver, Pueblo, San Luis Valley, Front Range, Fort Morgan, Greeley)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the number of respondents reporting how many times per week over the past month do they eat a green leafy or lettuce salad, with or without other vegetables as measured by Common Survey 4. | From Baseline Common Survey 4 to Follow-Up Common Survey 4, up to 2 years | Response options are on a scale of "Never" to "More than 6 times per week". Change indicates an increase or decrease of the number of times per week a respondent eats leafy greens. |
| Change in the number of respondents reporting a lack of reliable transportation over the past 12 months that keeps them from medical appointments, meetings, work, or getting things they need for daily living as measured by Common Survey 4. | From Baseline Common Survey 4 to Follow-Up Common Survey 4, up to 2 years | Response options are "Yes" and "No". Change is indicated by moving from "Yes" to "No" and vice versa; "Yes" indicates respondent does not have reliable transportation for such activities; "No" indicates respondent has reliable transportation for such activities. |
| Change in the number of respondents reporting getting the social and emotional support they need as measured by Common Survey 4. | From Baseline Common Survey 4 to Follow-Up Common Survey 4, up to 2 years | Response options are on a scale of "Never" to "Always" to describe how often they receive the social and emotional support they need. Change is indicated by moving from receiving support less frequently to receiving support more frequently (e.g., moving from "Rarely" to "Sometimes"). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTDonald Nease, Jr., MD
CONTACTMontelle Tamez
Outcome results
None listed