Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATS) as a Novel and Emerging Practice of the Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project in Kansas-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATS) as a Novel and Emerging Practice of the Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project in Kansas

Published:2024-08-28 Issue: Volume: Page:e1-e5
ISSN:0090-0036
Container-title:American Journal of Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Am J Public Health

Author:

Finocchario-Kessler Sarah¹^ORCID,Pacheco Christina¹,Morrow Emily¹,Bridges Kristina¹,Ablah Elizabeth¹,Collie-Akers Vicki¹,Greiner K. Allen¹,Knapp Kara¹,Honn Allison¹^ORCID,Love Jody¹,Long Nadine¹,Carrillo Clarissa¹,Darby Tatiana¹,Neira Antonio Miras¹,Scott Angela¹,Ramírez Mariana¹,Chen Yvonnes¹,Parente Daniel J.¹,LeMaster Joseph W.¹,Corriveau Erin¹,Woodward Jennifer¹,Fitzgerald Wolff Sharon¹,Ricketts Mary¹,Ellerbeck Edward F.¹

Affiliation:

1. Sarah Finocchario-Kessler, Christina Pacheco, Kristina Bridges, K. Allen Greiner, Kara Knapp, Nadine Long, Antonio Míras Neira, Angela Scott, Daniel J. Parente, Joseph W. LeMaster, Erin Corriveau, and Jennifer Woodward are with the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. Emily Morrow, Vicki Collie-Akers, Clarissa Carrillo, Tatiana Darby, Mariana Ramírez, Sharon Fitzgerald Wolff, and Edward F. Ellerbeck are with the Department of Population...

Abstract

The Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project was implemented in 20 counties across Kansas to build capacity to address health equity by forming local health equity action teams (LHEATS), hiring and training community health workers, facilitating state-wide learning collaboratives, and tailoring communication strategies. We conducted interviews and focus groups with project stakeholders who identified pragmatic recommendations related to LHEAT formation and leadership, establishing trust, nurturing autonomy, and optimizing impact. Insights can improve future community-based health equity efforts. ( Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print August 28, 2024:e1–e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307802 )

Publisher

American Public Health Association

Link

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307802

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