Practicalities of conducting community-based health research in resource-poor environments /

Research can contribute to the achievement of equity, development, and better health. Context (who, what, where, why, how) matters in the design and conduct of interdisciplinary, multicenter, community-based, longitudinal, prospective cohort studies on noncommunicable diseases in Southeast Asia. Thi...

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Main Author:	Castillo-Carandang, Nina T. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
Series:	SAGE Research Methods Cases : Medicine and Health.
Subjects:	Public health > Research > Southeast Asia > Case studies. Chronic diseases > Southeast Asia > Case studies. Cohort analysis > Case studies. Santé publique > Recherche > Asie du Sud-Est > Études de cas. Maladies chroniques > Asie du Sud-Est > Études de cas. Analyse par cohorte > Études de cas. Chronic diseases Cohort analysis Public health > Research Southeast Asia Case studies
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Summary:	Research can contribute to the achievement of equity, development, and better health. Context (who, what, where, why, how) matters in the design and conduct of interdisciplinary, multicenter, community-based, longitudinal, prospective cohort studies on noncommunicable diseases in Southeast Asia. This case study provides a general overview of the LIFE course study in CARdiovascular disease Epidemiology in which survey and clinical data were collected in four countries (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand). In particular, it explains how the LIFECARE Philippines research team prepared for the design and conduct of the study among 3,072 apparently healthy adults (20-50 years old) who resided in 62 rural and urban villages in four provinces and one metropolitan area. The challenges of securing funding and dealing with the bureaucracy; preparation of data collection tools; selection of study villages and study participants; and helping ensure diversity and inclusiveness, and continued participation in the baseline and follow-up assessments (5 years apart) were also described. This essay concludes with insights into the practicalities of conducting community-based health research projects and the elements for successful research collaborations from the perspective of a health social scientist and a LIFECARE Philippines co-investigator.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781529744750 152974475X