Unexpected capacity-building experiences of multicultural,multilingual participants in a public health initiative |
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| Authors: | Doris M. Boutain PhD RN PHNA-BC Eunjung Kim PhD ARNP Di Wang MN MPH PhD Candidate Sungwon Lim MPH RN PhD Candidate Rebekah Maldonado Nofziger DNP RN Bryan J. Weiner PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Nursing Department of Child, Family and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington;2. School of Nursing Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington;3. Health Services, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, Washington;4. School of Public Health Professor, Department of Global Health & Department of Health Services and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington |
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| Abstract: | Aims This study of a levy-voter funded public health initiative program (1) identifies capacity-building concerns, (2) summarizes those concerns at the community-based organization (CBO) level, and (3) documents the desired CBO capacity-building outcome. Participants Nineteen participants from nine CBOs were included, representing 95% of participants (19/20) and 90% of CBOs (9/10) from the initiative's program population. Methods Interviews were conducted. A focus group validated data. Demographic surveys were completed. Methodology and Analysis Data were analyzed using demographic and inductive content analyses. Fifteen capacity-building unexpected concerns were identified. Participants from eight out of nine (88.8%) CBOs shared at least ten concerns. Seven CBO capacity-building outcomes were identified. Results Capacity-building providers helped participants mitigate the Initiative's capacity-building testing of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) model. Participants' NIRN processes were Western and mainstream. Participants wanted community-designed processes and the funder to understand CBO clients’ backgrounds, cultures, and languages. The contract money did not match the needed capacity-building processes, time, and workload. Discussion The funder's pre-selected the NIRN Western majority approach did not fit. Participants wanted to lead. Capacity-building only for home-based program development was less desired. Social justice leadership could have made a difference. |
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| Keywords: | capacity building community-based organizations public health |
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