Multidisciplinary approach to community engagement in global public health research

Oluwafemi Adeagbo; Mbuzeleni Hlongwa; Malak Tleis; Priyanka Dubey; Rima Afifi; Azeez Butali

doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19974.1

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Multidisciplinary approach to community engagement in global public health research

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Multidisciplinary approach to community engagement in global public health research

Oluwafemi Adeagbo, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Malak Tleis, Priyanka Dubey, Rima Afifi and Azeez Butali

Wellcome open research, Vol.8, p.429

2023

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19974.1

PMCID: PMC10714101

PMID: 38089902

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Abstract

Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the role of community engagement in knowledge production and ethical issues such as ‘helicopter research’, indicating exploitative research activities of some researchers as well as short-term relationships with research communities especially in low- and middle-income countries. This approach is detrimental to both communities and the larger scientific community as this may breed mistrust. Major institutions such as the National Institute of Health and Care Research in the United Kingdom have highlighted the importance of community engagement as a tool to improve the reach, quality, and impact of the research by incorporating the voices and concerns of marginalized communities . Similarly, in its 2022 guidance, the American Society for Human Genetics (ASGH) highlights the need to address underrepresentation in genomics research through community engagement. Establishing ethical and meaningful long-term relationships can be challenging especially for researchers who are not members of the community or those from other countries. This article describes how ‘community-engaged research’ can address some ethical challenges in global public health in different cultural settings.

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Title: Subtitle: Multidisciplinary approach to community engagement in global public health research
Creators: Oluwafemi Adeagbo
Mbuzeleni Hlongwa
Malak Tleis
Priyanka Dubey
Rima Afifi
Azeez Butali
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Wellcome open research, Vol.8, p.429
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19974.1
PMID: 38089902
PMCID: PMC10714101
NLM abbreviation: Wellcome Open Res
ISSN: 2398-502X
eISSN: 2398-502X
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/501100001321, name: National Research Foundation, award: 120391; DOI: 10.13039/100010269, name: Wellcome Trust, award: 201433/Z/16/Z; DOI: 10.13039/100000002, name: National Institutes of Health
Language: English
Date published: 2023
Academic Unit: Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center; Injury Prevention Research Center; Dental Research; Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984474910202771

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