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.
Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy
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Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy
Instructors: Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.
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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.
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There are 5 modules in this course
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.
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In this module, we discuss how social epidemiology can be used to inform the development of health equity interventions.
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
In this module, we discuss the use of health services research methods to inform health equity interventions.
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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.
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13 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts
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.
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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