Community Engagement

Health disparities persist across racial and ethnic groups in North Carolina and nationwide. School of Nursing faculty collaborate with community partners to understand and address the factors contributing to these inequalities and promote equitable care for all.

In their research, faculty engage with members of Black, Latinx, American Indian, rural, and low-income communities. Together with these partners, our researchers co-design and test interventions to promote health equity in cancer prevention and control, HIV infection, cardiovascular disease, and maternal and child health.

Additional Community Engagement Research Projects

Values assessment tailored for women with metastatic breast cancer and their caregivers: Adaptation and Pilot Study of a Values Assessment Tool (VAST) | Dr. Lorinda Coombs | Funded by Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative of North Carolina (4CNC) | Dr. Rachel Hirschey | Funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Understanding the implementation process for HPV vaccine standing orders support in large healthcare systems | Dr. Lisa Mansfield | Funded by the Improving Provider Announcement Communication Training (IMPACT) Pilot Program and the National Cancer Institute

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Current Related Projects

Consortium for Cancer Implementation Science

Scaling What Works – Improving and Accelerating Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Survivorship

Cancer Control Collaborating Center of North Carolina

An AI-Powered Decision Aid for Advancing Women’s Health Choices

Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative of North Carolina (4CNC)

Examining the impact of a filmed dramatized story intervention for HIV prevention in Latinas

Mind Your Heart Intervention for American Indian Women

NC WORKS4HEALTH: Reducing Chronic Disease Risks in Socioeconomically disadvantaged, unemployed populations

Additional Community Engagement Research Projects

Areas of Excellence in Research and Scholarship