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Participatory action research - PMC

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The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. This glossary aims to clarify some of the key concepts associated with participatory action research. Participatory action research (PAR) differs from most other approaches to public health research because it is based on reflection, data collection, and action that aims to improve health and reduce health inequities through involving the people who, in turn, take actions to improve their own health. PAR has a number of antecedents.1 It reflects questioning about the nature of knowledge and the extent to which knowledge can represent the interests

J Epidemiol Community Health . 2006 Oct;60(10):854–857. doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.028662 Participatory action research Fran Baum Fran Baum 1 F Baum , C MacDougall , Department of Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia 2 D Smith , Co‐operative Research Centre Aboriginal Health, Darwin, Australia Find articles by Fran Baum 1, 2 , Colin MacDougall Colin MacDougall 1 F Baum , C MacDougall , Department of Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia 2 D Smith , Co‐operative Research Centre Aboriginal Health, Darwin, Australia Find articles by Colin MacDougall 1, 2 , Daniell

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