The votes are in, and a manuscript written by MAPPR has won
a recent reader poll as the most influential research in its field for the
current year! The Culture of Health Reader Poll was created by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to
identify the research that best highlights the identification and elimination
of disparities in health care.
“To achieve a culture of health, we need to build an
evidence base and identify and support research that promotes progress in
improving the health and well-being of all,” says VP
Research-Evaluation-Learning and Chief Science Officer Alonzo L. Plough.
A panel of experts looked at research published in 2014,
including external and RWJ Foundation-supported research, and nominated four
top finalists. Readers were then encouraged
to vote during a two-week period in November of this year. The winners were announced on December
5, 2014.
The winning research paper, Por Nuestros Ojos:
Understanding Social Determinants of Health through the Eyes of Youth was published this summer in the Progress in Community Health Partnerships journal and co-written by MAPPR Team
members Claire Schuch, Brisa Urquieta de Hernandez, Lacey Williams, Heather
Smith, Janni Sorensen, Owen Furuseth and Michael Dulin. The paper discusses the use of
Photovoice and student photographers to identify and validate existing data and
models used to address socio-spatial determinants of health in at-risk
neighborhoods. The students were
instructed to photograph evidence of issues that directly or indirectly
affected the health of the neighborhood, and to create narratives explaining
the role these issues played.
To read the abstract of the winning paper, click HERE.
Congratulations to the authors and thanks to everyone who voted!
