Lucy D’Agostino McGowan|Jewel D. Stafford|Vetta L. Sanders Thompson|Bethany Johnson-Javois|Melody S. Goodman
Quantitative Evaluation of the Community Research Fellows Training Program
Washington University in St. Louis|Health Net
community research fellows training crft program communitybased participatory research cbpr initiative st louis area 15week program based master public health curriculum implemented division public health sciences washington university school medicine siteman cancer centerwe measure knowledge gained participants evaluate participant faculty satisfaction crft program terms meeting learning objectives actively engaging community research processwe conducted analyses 44 community members participated crft program completed baseline followup knowledge assessmentsknowledge gain measured baseline followup assessment given first final session additionally pre posttests given first 12 sessions measure satisfaction program evaluations completed participants faculty topic midway program midterm evaluation administered assess programs community engagement analyzed results assessments pre posttests evaluationsthe crft participants knowledge increased followup compared baseline average 165 point difference p 00001 posttest scores higher pretest scores 11 12 sessions participants faculty enjoyed training rated session wellthe crft program successful increasing community knowledge participant satisfaction faculty satisfaction success enhanced infrastructure cbpr well led cbpr pilot projects address health disparities st louis greater metropolitan area