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Measuring the Collective Community Capacity of a Network to Address Health Inequities during a Public Health Emergency: Findings from the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2024

Maysoun Freij ,
Petry Ubri ,
Saumya Khanna ,
Brandon Coffee-Borden ,
Shalanda Henderson ,
Anne Gaglioti  and
Dominic H. Mack
Maysoun Freij
Affiliation:
Formerly at NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Petry Ubri*
Affiliation:
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Saumya Khanna
Affiliation:
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Brandon Coffee-Borden
Affiliation:
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Shalanda Henderson
Affiliation:
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Anne Gaglioti
Affiliation:
National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Population Health Research Institute and Center for Community Health Integration, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Dominic H. Mack
Affiliation:
National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Department of Family Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
*
Corresponding author: Petry Ubri; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Objective

This study assesses the collective community capacity of the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN), a multisectoral network mitigating the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minoritized populations.

Methods

From January to April 2022, we used two concurrent data collection methods: a Collective Community Capacity (C3) survey (n=65) and key informant interviews (KIIs) (n=26). The C3 assessed capacity for creation of a shared vision, engagement in community change, and distributive leadership. KIIs assessed perspectives on network formation and implementation. We used a convergent design and triangulation for interpretation.

Results

NCRN has growing collective community capacity. The C3 survey found high capacity for establishing a shared mission and evidence of mutual commitment, trust, and accountability. About three-quarters of respondents strongly agreed that partners addressed social, economic, and cultural barriers related to COVID-19. Interviewees valued NCRN leaders’ openness, availability, and willingness to listen. Partners learned from one another, increased their health communication capacity, and supported sustainability. They sought greater opportunities to partner and support decision-making.

Conclusions

NCRN developed a collaborative network with a shared vision of improving health equity during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, while identifying areas for improvement in distributive leadership. Findings can support other organizations seeking to build collective community capacity to address equity in public health emergencies.

Keywords

pandemicshealth communicationhealth educationhealthcare coalitionspublic health
Type
Original Research
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 18 , 2024 , e140
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc

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