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Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 15 hours
  • Course by Johns Hopkins University
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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.

Modules

Course Introduction and Overview

    • 1 Videos
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  • Introduction to Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy

Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research

    • 9 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • A Multi-level Intervention to Address Health Equity

9 Videos

  • Introduction to Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research
  • Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research
  • Project ReD CHIP: Care Management
  • Project ReD CHIP: Provider Education
  • Project ReD CHIP: Study Measures
  • Project ReD CHIP: Summary and Key Findings
  • Current Studies
  • RICH Life Project: Data Collection and Study Measures
  • Summary and Key Findings to Date

2017 Henrietta Lacks Lecture: Health Equity and Social Justice in Baltimore

    • 1 Readings
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  • 2017 Henrietta Lacks Lecture: Health Equity and Social Justice in Baltimore

Reading and Review

    • 1 Readings
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  • Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research

1 Readings

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Using Social Epidemiology Research to Inform Health Equity Interventions

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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  • Social determinants of health

5 Videos

  • Introduction to "Using social epidemiology research to inform health equity interventions"
  • Social Epidemiology Background
  • Mediation Example
  • Moving from Epidemiological Research to Developing Health Equity Interventions
  • Dietary Patterns and Kidney Disease

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  • Using Social Epidemiology Research to Inform the Development of Health Equity Interventions

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Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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  • Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions

5 Videos

  • Introduction to "Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions"
  • Conceptual Framework
  • Three Articles for Three Questions: When Blacks and Whites Live in the Same Community, Do We See the Same Disparities?
  • Three Articles for Three Questions: Do Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics Have Similar Geographic Access to Primary Care?
  • Three Articles for Three Questions: Does the Racial Composition of Neighborhoods Influence Health Care Utilization?

Reading and Review

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  • Health Services Research Methods in Health Equity Research

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Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Populations with Limited Health Literacy

    • 8 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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  • Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations

8 Videos

  • Introduction to Lesson
  • Differences and Similarities Between Literacy and Health Literacy?
  • Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) Findings
  • How Does Health Literacy Matter for Health?
  • What Can We Do to Ameliorate Health Literacy Deficits Outside of Traditional Education?
  • Storytelling Health
  • Literacy Adaptation in Context
  • Methodology for Low Literacy Evaluation and Adaptation

Tailoring Assessment and Education Materials for Populations with Limited English Proficiency

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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  • Tailoring Assessment and Education Materials for Populations with Limited English Proficiency

5 Videos

  • Background and Introduction
  • Study Design and Materials Development, Part 1: Sampling, Translation, and Survey Administration
  • Study Design and Materials Development, Part 2: Transcreation
  • Additional Research Considerations
  • Application: Research Case Study

Reading and Review

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  • Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations

1 Readings

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Methods to Enhance Patient Recruitment and Retention in Research: Improving Cancer Clinical Trials

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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  • Implementing Health Equity Research

5 Videos

  • Introduction to "Implementing Health Equity Research"
  • Clinical Trial Participation: Overview
  • Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation
  • Interventions to Improve Participation
  • Improvement in Trial Participation

Practical Tools for Selecting and Training Staff for Health Equity Research

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  • Practical Tools for Selecting and Training Staff for Health Equity Research

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  • Implementing Health Equity Research

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Auto Summary

This foundational course, designed for those with prior health equity research experience, delves into advanced methods and practical tools for rigorous research and policy translation. Spanning 900 minutes, it covers stakeholder engagement, behavioral intervention development, and methods in healthcare services and social epidemiology. Offered by Coursera with a Starter subscription, it's ideal for learners keen to deepen their practical and policy-oriented research skills in health equity.

Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.
Instructors

Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.

Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD MPH
Instructors

Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD MPH