Engaging youth as citizen scientists to determine health needs of New Brunswick adults
Sara W. Heinert, Joanne Ciezak, Jeremiah Clifford, Tamara Cunningham, Affan Aamir, Ananya Penugonda, Shawna V. Hudson · 2023
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Description
Sara Heinert and colleagues engaged youth as citizen scientists to map health needs in New Brunswick. Their 2023 paper describes an in-school public health course. Students surveyed adults in their own New Jersey community. Standard county health assessments can miss groups facing inequities. Students reached a more representative slice of local residents.
Local adults reported more discrimination than county survey participants. They also reported fewer healthy behaviors and more food insecurity. Barriers to getting healthcare ran higher in the city sample. Rates of diagnosed conditions, though, came out lower locally. The contrast shows how county averages can mask city needs. Youth-led data collection filled gaps that hospital assessments left. The model empowers students while sharpening health planning.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sara W. Heinert, Joanne Ciezak, Jeremiah Clifford, Tamara Cunningham, Affan Aamir, Ananya Penugonda, Shawna V. Hudson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |