Measuring social capital: An exploration in community–research partnership

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Chaskin ◽  
Robert M. Goerge ◽  
Ada Skyles ◽  
Shannon Guiltinan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Research Partnership

scholarly journals Analysis of Accumulated SARS-CoV-2 Seroconversion in North Carolina: The COVID-19 Community Research Partnership

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Williamson ◽  
Thomas F Wierzba ◽  
Michele Santacatterina ◽  
Iqra Munawar ◽  
Austin L Seals ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Separate Analysis ◽  
Research Partnership ◽  
Cumulative Proportion ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIntroductionThe COVID-19 Community Research Partnership is a population-based longitudinal syndromic and sero-surveillance study. The study includes over 17,000 participants from six healthcare systems in North Carolina who submitted over 49,000 serology results. The purpose of this study is to use these serology data to estimate the cumulative proportion of the North Carolina population that has either been infected with SARS-CoV-2 or developed a measurable humoral response to vaccination.MethodsAdult community residents were invited to participate in the study between April 2020 and February 2021. Demographic information was collected and daily symptom screen was completed using a secure, HIPPA-compliant, online portal. A portion of participants were mailed kits containing a lateral flow assay to be used in-home to test for presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM or IgG antibodies. The cumulative proportion of participants who tested positive at least once during the study was calculated. A standard Cox proportional hazards model was constructed to illustrate the probability of seroconversion over time up to December 20, 2020 (before vaccines available). A separate analysis was performed to describe the influence of vaccines during an extended period through February 15, 2021.Results17,688 participants contributed at least one serology result. Approximately two-thirds of the population were female and almost three-quarters were between 30 and 64 years of age. The average number of serology test results submitted per participant was 3.0 (±1.9). At December 20, 2020, the overall probability of seropositivity in the CCRP population was 32.6%. At February 15, 2021 the probability among healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers was 83% and 49%, respectively. An inflection upward in the probability of seropositivity was demonstrated around the end of December, suggesting an influence of vaccinations, especially for healthcare workers. Among healthcare workers, those in the oldest age category (60+ years) were 38% less likely to have seroconverted by February 15, 2021.ConclusionsResults of this study suggest more North Carolina residents may have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 than the number of documented cases as determined by positive RNA or antigen tests. The influence of vaccinations on seropositivity among North Carolina residents is also demonstrated. Additional research is needed to fully characterize the impact of seropositivity on immunity and the ultimate course of the pandemic.

scholarly journals 1213. Vaccine Uptake Amongst Participants in the North Carolina COVID-19 Community Research Partnership Who Were Initially Receptive or Hesitant to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S696-S697
Author(s):  
Iqra Munawar ◽  
Austin L Seals ◽  
John W Sanders ◽  
David M Herrington ◽  
Thomas F Wierzba
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Research Partnership ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Cross ◽  
To Receive

Abstract Background Public health officials are concerned that adults may refuse to be vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine thereby limiting the community health benefit. Here, we studied the self-reported intent to be vaccinated of persons in North Carolina (NC) and then measured whether they did or did not get vaccinated. Methods The Community COVID-19 Research Partnership (CCRP) is a large prospective study exploring COVID-19 epidemiology and sequelae in participants of several mid-Atlantic and Southern States. All participants complete an online daily survey where they are asked questions about COVID-like symptoms, infections, and their vaccination status. In addition to the daily survey, in December 2020, we implemented a short online cross-sectional survey questioning NC participants on whether they intended to be vaccinated. After completing the cross-sectional survey, we used daily survey data through 15 May 2021 to see if participants reported receiving vaccine. Unvaccinated participants who did not complete the daily survey 30 days or more prior to 15 May 2021 were excluded. Results 18,874 participants completed the cross-sectional survey and reported vaccination status. Of these participants, 90% were white, 68% were female, 26% were healthcare workers, and 2% self-reported COVID-19 diagnosis The median age was 54 years (IQR: 41 – 65). 79%, 13%, 9%, and 2% answered yes, unsure, no, and prefer not to answer, respectively, about intention to be vaccinated (Table). 99% of the participants who intended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine reporting being vaccinated. Those who were unsure or intended not to get vaccinated had vaccination rates of 80% and 53%, respectively. 78% of the participants who preferred not to answer were vaccinated. Table Vaccine intent versus vaccine status – COVID-19 Community Research Partnership, North Carolina, December 2020 – May 2021 Conclusion More than three-quarters of NC participants intended to get vaccinated and by mid-May 2021, the vast majority had received at least one dose. Similarly, those who were unsure or preferred not to say were mostly vaccinated. Even among those who reported they would not get vaccine in January, more than half had received vaccine by May. The nature of our sample makes it difficult to generalize results to the population of NC; nevertheless, further investigation as to the causes of the shift in attitudes is warranted. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

A Community Research Partnership to Improve the Diet of African Americans

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Haire-Joshu ◽  
Ross C. Brownson ◽  
Ken Schechtman ◽  
Marilyn S. Nanney ◽  
Cheryl Houston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Research Partnership

scholarly journals Attitudes Toward The COVID-19 Vaccine Among North Carolina Participants In The COVID-19 Community Research Partnership

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukwunyelu Enwezor ◽  
James E. Peacock ◽  
Sharon L Edelstein ◽  
Amy N Hinkelman ◽  
Austin L Seals ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Research Partnership ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
North Carolinians ◽  
To Receive

Willingness to receive the newly developed Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is highly variable. To assess the receptiveness of a select sample of North Carolinians to COVID-19 vaccination, a brief survey was conducted among participants in the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership (CCRP) affiliated with five medical centers in North Carolina. A total of 20,232 CCRP participants completed a multiple choice, mini survey electronically between December 17, 2020 and January 13, 2021. Of the 20,232 survey respondents, 15,422 (76.2%) were receptive to vaccination. Vaccine receptiveness increased incrementally with age with those >70 years being the most willing to be vaccinated compared to all other age groups. Respondents with no previous COVID-19 diagnosis were more likely to accept the vaccine compared to those that have a previous COVID-19 diagnosis (76.6% vs 60.9%). Comparative analysis of gender, race/ethnicity, and residence locale revealed that women, African Americans, and suburban participants were less willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. There was no difference in vaccine intent based on healthcare worker status. Of those unwilling to get the vaccine, 82% indicated that the reason was uncertainty about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.

scholarly journals Organic Collaborative Research Partnership Building: Researchers, Needle and Syringe Program Providers, and People Who Inject Drugs

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1417
Author(s):  
Danielle Resiak ◽  
Elias Mpofu ◽  
Roderick Rothwell
Keyword(s):  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
People Who Inject Drugs ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Research Partnership ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
Needle And Syringe Program

(1) Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) and needle and syringe program (NSP) providers increasingly partner with researchers to explore harm reduction best practice. However, a paucity of research exists regarding how best to engage PWID and community NSP providers to generate the evidence for sustainable harm reduction services. (2) Aim: This study reports on our use of an organic community research partnership-building approach between researchers, NSP providers, and PWID in Canberra ACT, Australia. (3) Method: Survey participants included both PWID (n = 70) and NSP providers (n = 26) across primary (n = 2), secondary (n = 7), and outreach (n = 1) services in Canberra ACT. Applying an organic partnership-building strategy, we engaged with partners and adapted approaches according to information gained in the process of implementation. (4) Results: We found engaging in relationship building around partner priority activities created mutual understanding and trust premised in authenticity of the evolving partnership. Our organic approach, which included a partner audit of the research tools for relevance, resulted in high acceptance and enrolment into the research by NSP providers and PWID. Finally, we observed strong social capital building utilizing an organic approach for the sustainability of the partnership. (5) Conclusions: The results of this study provide evidence for the benefits of organic collaborative research partnership building with NSP providers and PWID for authentic service program implementation. Our approach to research partnership building resulted in strong relationships built on shared goals and objectives, mutual gains, and complementary expertise. We propose the wider use of organic approaches to developing collaborative research partnerships with NSP providers and PWID to enhance consumer responsiveness towards service provision.

Community Research: Partnership in Black Communities

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hatch ◽  
Nancy Moss ◽  
Ama Saran ◽  
Letitia Presley-Cantrell ◽  
Carol Mallory
Keyword(s):  
Community Research ◽  
Black Communities ◽  
Research Partnership

scholarly journals Survey of Adherence with COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors During the 2020 Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays Among Members of the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Peacock ◽  
David M. Herrington ◽  
Sharon L. Edelstein ◽  
Austin L. Seals ◽  
Ian D. Plumb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Syndromic Surveillance ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Health Prevention ◽  
Research Partnership ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Household Members

AbstractPrevention behaviors represent important public health tools to limit spread of SARS-CoV-2. Adherence with recommended public health prevention behaviors among 20000 + members of a COVID-19 syndromic surveillance cohort from the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States was assessed via electronic survey following the 2020 Thanksgiving and winter holiday (WH) seasons. Respondents were predominantly non-Hispanic Whites (90%), female (60%), and ≥ 50 years old (59%). Non-household members (NHM) were present at 47.1% of Thanksgiving gatherings and 69.3% of WH gatherings. Women were more likely than men to gather with NHM (p < 0.0001). Attending gatherings with NHM decreased with older age (Thanksgiving: 60.0% of participants aged < 30 years to 36.3% aged ≥ 70 years [p-trend < 0.0001]; WH: 81.6% of those < 30 years to 61.0% of those ≥ 70 years [p-trend < 0.0001]). Non-Hispanic Whites were more likely to gather with NHM than were Hispanics or non-Hispanic Blacks (p < 0.0001). Mask wearing, reported by 37.3% at Thanksgiving and 41.9% during the WH, was more common among older participants, non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics when gatherings included NHM. In this survey, most people did not fully adhere to recommended public health safety behaviors when attending holiday gatherings. It remains unknown to what extent failure to observe these recommendations may have contributed to the COVID-19 surges observed following Thanksgiving and the winter holidays in the United States.

scholarly journals Education of Sociality in Small Communities

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (91) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audronė Dumčienė ◽  
Dalia Lapėnienė
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Small Communities ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Linking Social Capital

Research background and hypothesis. Sociality in small communities leads to accrued social capital of bonding, bridging and linking. Education of community members’ sociality increases bonding, bridging and linking social capital of the community. Research aim of this study was to reveal the links between activity of community groups and community bonding, bridging and linking social capital. Research methods. The subjects flled in the questionnaire based on the research of F. J. Elgar et al. (2011). The sociality was associated with community social capital, namely its components of bonding social capital, bridging social capital and linking social capital. The subjects were asked to evaluate the items using Likert type 5 point scale. The participants were divided into two groups: engaged in community activities (240 people, among them 35% males and 65% females, mean age 48.52 years) and not engaged in activities (262 people, 62.6% females and 37.4% males, mean age 46.97 years). Research results. The estimates of both groups on bonding social capital scale were not statistically signifcant (p > 0.05). Statistically signifcant differences were found assessing the bridging social capital (p < 0.05; t = 4.56), and linking social capital (p < 0.05; t = 3.17) in both groups. Checking the differences of opinions between both groups of men – men and women – women showed statistically signifcant differences only for women’s bridging social capital (p < 0.05; t = 88.19) and linking social capital (p < 0.05; t = 4.01). Discussion and conclusions.The data confrmed the hypothesis that bridging and linking social capital was related to community engagement. The engaged participants indicated higher levels of bridging and linking social capital. Keywords: community, sociality, bonding social capital, bridging social capital, linking social capital.

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