Project Summary

The mixed methods paradigm Critical Dialectical Pluralism assumes that social injustices prevail in every society, and that addressing the social justice issue of health disparities is a challenge in health services research. The methods focus of this conference supports research centered on life experiences of underserved persons and promotes research examining the relationship among societal structures that impede a person or group from identifying, confronting, and addressing unjust systems. A collaborative effort based on mutual trust and respect between community and researchers to engage in research benefiting the community is a principle of community-based participatory research. Patient-centered medicine is a movement in which networked patients are responsible drivers of their health, and in which providers value them as full partners. These logically congruent approaches and methods to be addressed in this conference focus on health research inequity issues of PCORI’s priority populations.

The projected output from this project is a conference bringing diverse communities of patients/stakeholders, researchers, students, and health care providers together to expand knowledge on research methods producing improved and equitable health outcomes. The conference includes keynote speakers, panel and roundtable discussions, and ad hoc working sessions.

Project collaborators include IT support.

Project Information

Janna Lesser, PhD, RN
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$50,000

Key Dates

12 months
2015

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Last updated: March 15, 2024