199515 Identifying best practices for formative data collection in Asian Pacific Islander immigrant communities

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Laureen Hom, MPH , Research & Evaluation, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY
Simona Kwon, DrPH, MPH , Institute of Community Health & Research, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Jinny Jihyun Park , Public Health and Research Center, Korean Community Services, New York, NY
Eunjoo Chung , Public Health and Research Center, Korean Community Services, New York, NY
Kay Chun, MD , Public Health and Research Center, Korean Community Services, New York, NY
Shao-Chee Sim, PhD , Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY
Kevin C. Lo, MPH , Medical Administration, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY
Jolene Chou, MPH , Research and Evaluation, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY
Janice Anne Magno, MPA , Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Flushing, NY
Su Wang, MD, MPH , Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY
Henry Pollack, MD , Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Nadia Islam, PhD , Center for the Study of Asian American Health, NYU Institute of Community Health and Research, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Douglas Nam Le , Institute of Community Health & Research, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Sonali Tawdekar, MD, MPH , Pediatrics Administration, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Ying-Hua Liu, MD, MPA , Pediatrics Administration, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH , Institute of Community Health and Research, NYU Center for Study of Asian American Health, New York, NY
Perry Pong, MD , Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY
Mariano Rey, MD , New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background: Asian Pacific Islander (API) immigrant communities are often labeled as a “hard-to-reach” population. Limited data exists on their knowledge of hepatitis B (HBV) or preferred sources for receiving health information. Innovative methods are needed to conduct research in this population. Objective: (1) Identify best practices for data collection among APIs. (2) Develop an evidence-based formative data collection plan for an HBV educational campaign for Chinese and Koreans in New York City using community-based participatory research (CBPR). Methods: A literature review was conducted on formative research methods and survey methods for APIs. Community and academic partners assessed results and feasibility of proposed methods during planning meetings. Results: Studies commonly used focus groups, telephone surveying, or venue-based surveying at community partner sites. During our planning meetings, community partners were instrumental in identifying successful community-based survey methodologies. A multi-phase research plan was developed that includes environmental scans, venue-based and street-intercept surveying, and focus groups. Preliminary results indicate that a telephone survey would have missed 30% of our street-intercept and venue-based survey respondents. Discussion: A successful mixed-methods research plan was developed that included effective practices that were only identified through CBPR. Street surveying is a promising practice and may be more effective than telephone surveying for API immigrant populations. More research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods, especially for research in API communities.

Learning Objectives:
(1) Identify best and promising practices for data collection in Asian Pacific Islander immigrant communities; (2) Describe the process of developing a data collection methodology and protocol using community-based participatory research.

Keywords: Asian and Pacific Islander, Research

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