Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy

Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy

Instructors: Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

43 reviews

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll 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.

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There are 5 modules in this course

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.

This module provides as an introduction to the course. In this module, we discuss designing multi-level interventions to close the implementation gap in health equity research.

What's included

10 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin

10 videos Total 54 minutes

Introduction to Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy 1 minute
Introduction to Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research 0 minutes
Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research 11 minutes
Project ReD CHIP: Care Management 3 minutes
Project ReD CHIP: Provider Education 6 minutes
Project ReD CHIP: Study Measures 3 minutes
Project ReD CHIP: Summary and Key Findings 6 minutes
Current Studies 10 minutes
RICH Life Project: Data Collection and Study Measures 5 minutes
Summary and Key Findings to Date 8 minutes

2 readings Total 100 minutes

2017 Henrietta Lacks Lecture: Health Equity and Social Justice in Baltimore 10 minutes
Required Reading 90 minutes

1 assignment Total 5 minutes

Designing Multi-level Interventions to Close the Implementation Gap in Health Equity Research 5 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

A Multi-level Intervention to Address Health Equity 10 minutes

1 plugin Total 60 minutes

2017 Henrietta Lacks Lecture: Health Equity and Social Justice in Baltimore 60 minutes

In this module, we discuss how social epidemiology can be used to inform the development of health equity interventions.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

5 videos Total 57 minutes

Introduction to "Using social epidemiology research to inform health equity interventions" 1 minute
Social Epidemiology Background 8 minutes
Mediation Example 11 minutes
Moving from Epidemiological Research to Developing Health Equity Interventions 18 minutes
Dietary Patterns and Kidney Disease 20 minutes

1 reading Total 60 minutes

Required and Recommended Reading 60 minutes

1 assignment Total 5 minutes

Using Social Epidemiology Research to Inform the Development of Health Equity Interventions 5 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Social determinants of health 10 minutes

In this module, we discuss the use of health services research methods to inform health equity interventions.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

5 videos Total 58 minutes

Introduction to "Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions" 1 minute
Conceptual Framework 14 minutes
Three Articles for Three Questions: When Blacks and Whites Live in the Same Community, Do We See the Same Disparities? 10 minutes
Three Articles for Three Questions: Do Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics Have Similar Geographic Access to Primary Care? 19 minutes
Three Articles for Three Questions: Does the Racial Composition of Neighborhoods Influence Health Care Utilization? 14 minutes

1 reading Total 45 minutes

Required and Recommended Reading 45 minutes

1 assignment Total 5 minutes

Health Services Research Methods in Health Equity Research 5 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Using Health Services Research Methods to Inform Health Equity Interventions 10 minutes

In this module, we describe how to tailor assessment and intervention materials for socially-at-risk populations. We provide examples of how to adapt materials for populations with limited health literacy and populations with limited English proficiency.

What's included

13 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

13 videos Total 127 minutes

Introduction to Lesson 1 minute
Differences and Similarities Between Literacy and Health Literacy? 14 minutes
Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) Findings 12 minutes
How Does Health Literacy Matter for Health? 6 minutes
What Can We Do to Ameliorate Health Literacy Deficits Outside of Traditional Education? 6 minutes
Storytelling Health 10 minutes
Literacy Adaptation in Context 8 minutes
Methodology for Low Literacy Evaluation and Adaptation 22 minutes
Background and Introduction 9 minutes
Study Design and Materials Development, Part 1: Sampling, Translation, and Survey Administration 10 minutes
Study Design and Materials Development, Part 2: Transcreation 5 minutes
Additional Research Considerations 15 minutes
Application: Research Case Study 10 minutes

1 reading Total 90 minutes

Required Reading 90 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations 10 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Tailoring Assessment and Intervention Materials for Socially At-Risk Populations 10 minutes
Tailoring Assessment and Education Materials for Populations with Limited English Proficiency 10 minutes

In this module, we discuss multiple considerations in implementing health equity research. The first is strategies to increase diversity in research participation. The second is hiring and training staff to conduct health equity research.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

6 videos Total 96 minutes

Introduction to "Implementing Health Equity Research" 1 minute
Clinical Trial Participation: Overview 23 minutes
Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation 20 minutes
Interventions to Improve Participation 24 minutes
Improvement in Trial Participation 11 minutes
Practical Tools for Selecting and Training Staff for Health Equity Research 18 minutes

1 reading Total 45 minutes

Required and Recommended Reading 45 minutes

1 assignment

Implementing Health Equity Research 0 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Implementing Health Equity Research 10 minutes

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Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University

3 Courses 10,131 learners

Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD MPH

Johns Hopkins University

2 Courses 9,332 learners

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Reviewed on Mar 9, 2021

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

Reviewed on Sep 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.

Reviewed on Mar 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".

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