Term: Community-based participatory research

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-11-20

Definition:

Research conducted with the collaboration of a community for the purpose of taking action or effecting change. The community, in this case, could be any geographically, socio-culturally, or occupationally defi ned group with common interests and goals. In both participatory research and community-based participatory research, the research questions generally emerge as a result of the attempt to move forward toward a set of objectives, not as the a priori reason for the research.

Related terms 

• Community-based research
• Participatory research
• Primary care research

References 

• Mold JW, Pasternak A, McCaulay A, Manca D, Rubin G, Westfall J, Beasley J, Hickner J, Fagnan LJ, Handley M, Haddy R, Hankey T, Practice-Based Research Subcommittee of North American Primary Care Research Group Committee on Advancing Science of Family Medicine. Definitions of common terms relevant to primary care research. Annals of Family Medicine 2008;6(6):570-571.(View)