A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority SettingLinda S. Franck 1,2, Monica R. McLemore 1,2, Norlissa Cooper 1, Baylee De Castro 3, Anastasia Y. Gordon 4, Schyneida Williams 5, Shanell Williams 2, Larry Rand 2,3
1School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative, University of California, San Francisco, 3School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 4San Francisco Black Infant Health Program, 5Homeless Prenatal Program, San Francisco, CA
This manuscript describes the Research Prioritization by Affected Communities (RPAC) protocol and findings from its use with women at risk for preterm birth. Using the protocol, women identified and prioritized their unanswered questions about pregnancy, birth and neonatal care aimed at influencing research priority setting by funders and researchers.
