Community-based participatory research with Native American communities: The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

May 1, 2015

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This article provides an overview of the use of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) with Native American communities and discusses the translation of the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program using a CBPR approach with an urban Native American community. This article highlights not only how the CBPR process facilitates the successful translation of the Stanford program but also how CBPR is used within this community to build community capacity. The author provides a detailed account of her experience and concludes that the project’s success was due to its “truly peer-led” participatory approach and the empowerment of those who participated.

Jernigan, V. B. B. (2010). Community-based participatory research with Native American communities: The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. Health Promotion Practice, 11(6), 888-899.