Development of a Model and Survey Instrument to Evaluate an Intervention for Addressing Institutional Racism
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Lane, Y. Montez. Development of a Model and Survey Instrument to Evaluate an Intervention for Addressing Institutional Racism. 2011. https://doi.org/10.17615/tfpb-bq11APA
Lane, Y. (2011). Development of a Model and Survey Instrument to Evaluate an Intervention for Addressing Institutional Racism. https://doi.org/10.17615/tfpb-bq11Chicago
Lane, Y. Montez. 2011. Development of a Model and Survey Instrument to Evaluate an Intervention for Addressing Institutional Racism. https://doi.org/10.17615/tfpb-bq11- Last Modified
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Lane, Y. Montez
- Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Public Health Leadership Program
- Abstract
- The 2008 follow-up to the Kerner Commission Report of 1968 indicates that there is still much work to be done to address inequalities in such areas as education, employment, and health. Over the years, there has been a trend in the development of community-based organizations that focus on addressing institutional racism, which has been seen as a culprit in the pervasive, multisector inequities. Research studies have revealed that these organizations use a myriad of approaches ranging from individual approaches focused solely on education and information sharing, to more systemic approaches involving community mobilization, advocacy, and public and institutional policy change (Shapiro, 2002; Potapchuk, 2007). However, little is known about the impact of this work on institutions and the community at-large. With the influx of these organizations, there is a need expressed by funders of these efforts, and also by the community and the organizations themselves, to assess the effectiveness and impact of this work. While research conducted by the Aspen Institute and resources provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation have made strides to build our knowledge base and support, there is a need for the development of a more comprehensive evaluation model along with an appropriate data collection instrument to obtain quantitative data. Spurred by the request from a local organization which provides a multi-pronged intervention approach to dismantle institutional racism, a community-based participatory research/evaluation approach was embarked upon by the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equities located at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to develop a comprehensive evaluation model. This model was designed to assess the effectiveness and impact of this organization's intervention approach. This paper describes the development of the model used to design and execute a comprehensive evaluation plan and the process utilized to develop one of the quantitative data collection instruments, a retrospective post-then-pre test. The mixed-method approach selected for this model blends both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods that take into consideration the sensitivity of the subject and the richness of information shared by participants. At the time of this writing, both the model and data collection instrument are in the implementation phase of the evaluation plan. Thus, the focus of this paper is limited to the development process. To aid in building a knowledge base for the methods and approaches used during the development phase, limitations, challenges and implications for future research are discussed. Templates of the tools used are described and provided for replication purposes; thus, aiding in creating a culture of evaluation and improvement for addressing institutional racism.
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- May 2011
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- Track: HC&P
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- Steffen, David
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- Greene, Judy
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- Master of Public Health
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- 2011
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