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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.

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Approx. 14 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Apply or develop conceptual frameworks for stakeholder engagement or behavioral interventions.
Describe methods used to develop or adapt appropriate assessment and intervention materials for certain socially-at-risk populations.
Apply innovative recruitment strategies for socially at-risk populations, including hiring and training staff for health equity research studies.
Identify methods and measures in social epidemiology and health services research and sources of data that can be utilized research.

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Approx. 14 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Instructor rating

4.73/5 (24 Ratings)

Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.

Director, The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity

Bloomberg School of Public Health

6,714 Learners

2 Courses

Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD MPH

Director, The B.O.L.D. Health Equity Initiative

Johns Hopkins University

6,714 Learners

2 Courses

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Designing Multi-Level Interventions To Close The Implementation Gap In Health Equity Research

4 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 54 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

10 videos

Introduction to Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy1mIntroduction to Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research28sDesigning Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research10mProject ReD CHIP: Care Management2mProject ReD CHIP: Provider Education5mProject ReD CHIP: Study Measures3mProject ReD CHIP: Summary and Key Findings5mCurrent Studies10mRICH Life Project: Data Collection and Study Measures5mSummary and Key Findings to Date8m

2 readings

2017 Henrietta Lacks Lecture: Health Equity and Social Justice in Baltimore10mRequired Reading1h 30m

1 practice exercise

Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research5m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Using Social Epidemiology Research To Inform Health Equity Interventions

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 57 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introduction to "Using social epidemiology research to inform health equity interventions"49sSocial Epidemiology Background7mMediation Example10mMoving from Epidemiological Research to Developing Health Equity Interventions17mDietary Patterns and Kidney Disease19m

1 reading

Required and Recommended Reading1h

1 practice exercise

Using Social Epidemiology Research to Inform the Development of Health Equity Interventions5m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 58 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introduction to "Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions"38sConceptual Framework14mThree Articles for Three Questions: When Blacks and Whites Live in the Same Community, Do We See the Same Disparities?9mThree Articles for Three Questions: Do Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics Have Similar Geographic Access to Primary Care?18mThree Articles for Three Questions: Does the Racial Composition of Neighborhoods Influence Health Care Utilization?13m

1 reading

Required and Recommended Reading45m

1 practice exercise

Health Services Research Methods in Health Equity Research5m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations

4 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 127 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

13 videos

Introduction to Lesson56sDifferences and Similarities Between Literacy and Health Literacy?13mTest of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) Findings12mHow Does Health Literacy Matter for Health?5mWhat Can We Do to Ameliorate Health Literacy Deficits Outside of Traditional Education?6mStorytelling Health10mLiteracy Adaptation in Context7mMethodology for Low Literacy Evaluation and Adaptation21mBackground and Introduction8mStudy Design and Materials Development, Part 1: Sampling, Translation, and Survey Administration9mStudy Design and Materials Development, Part 2: Transcreation5mAdditional Research Considerations15mApplication: Research Case Study9m

1 reading

Required Reading1h 30m

1 practice exercise

Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations10m

Reviews

4.8

10 reviews

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TOP REVIEWS FROM APPLICATION OF HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH METHODS FOR PRACTICE AND POLICY

by RMar 9, 2021

I enjoyed the comprehensive approach to research including hiring a research staff.

by DBSep 3, 2021

Excellent course, the instructors are very deailed and concise. I look forward to applying heath Equity reserach methods into study design strategy &implementation.

by NYMar 25, 2021

I would really appreciate it if I had this opportunity to benefit from this practical course entitled "Application of Health Equity Research Methods".

by FAOct 29, 2022

Excellent materials to consider when working in the area of research

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