Community-Engaged Research
Research with underserved communities is important work because it helps to address health disparities by ensuring that the unique health needs, challenges, and perspectives of these populations are represented and well understood. This leads to more equitable healthcare solutions, policies, and interventions that can improve overall health outcomes.
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At the Gyedi Project, our community-engaged research consulting is led by a team of trained public health professionals with expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods. We are dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships between diverse communities and academic institutions, public health agencies, healthcare systems, and research institutes, to conduct clinical and population health research that is focused on improving health equity. We prioritize the design of culturally-informed community outreach and engagement strategies that resonate with the specific needs and values of the populations we aim to partner with.
Our services include:
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Community health education to enhance research preparedness, boost motivation for study participation, and ensure that individuals are well-informed before committing to research endeavors.
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Support with recruiting and retaining study participants who meet inclusion criteria, ensuring the success and continuity of the research project.
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Facilitate the hiring and supervision of community outreach managers, ensuring that these leaders are well-equipped to guide community efforts.
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Support the development of culturally responsive study recruitment materials and data collection tools.
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Cultural responsiveness training for research teams, enhancing their ability to work effectively and respectfully within diverse community contexts.
Our involvement extends beyond the active phase of your research. We participate in the preparation of manuscripts that result from the studies and assist with future grant applications to further your research initiatives.
Through our holistic approach, we build lasting, impactful partnerships that contribute to meaningful and ethically conducted research.
Featured Studies
Featured Research
Exercise adherence and cognitive decline: Engaging with the Black community to develop and test a goal-setting and exercise intensity intervention (MOVE)
As people age, they are more likely to experience memory and thinking problems, but exercise can help prevent this. However, minority groups, like Black communities, tend to exercise less than others, which may contribute to higher rates of memory decline in these groups. Since staying active is important for brain health, more research is needed to find ways to help people stick to exercise routines. One proven method for changing habits is setting clear goals, but this approach hasn’t been studied enough in Black communities when it comes to maintaining exercise.
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This study aims to create a customized exercise program using goal-setting techniques for African American and Black immigrant communities in the Denver Metro area. The goal is to test how well the program helps people stick to regular exercise and whether it can improve markers related to memory and thinking problems in Black adults aged 45-65 years.
This study is in collaboration with researchers at CU Boulder and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
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To help us learn how to better maintain exercise in our Black communities, please join this study if you qualify.
Study Principal Investigator, Pediatrics- Denver Health
Thank you for your warm partnership on this project. It is critical to its success, and I am thankful for you.
Research: Staff and Caregiver Perceptions of a Targeted Digital Storytelling Intervention to Improve Influenza Vaccine Confidence among Black Caregivers
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