Using Community Feedback to Inform Strategies for Inclusive Participation in Research: Lessons Learned from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL)

Using Community Feedback to Inform Strategies for Inclusive Participation in Research: Lessons Learned From the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL) Leslie S. Craig PhD, Daniel F. Sarpong PhD, Erin M. Peacock PhD, MPH, Shearon Roberts PhD, Katherine P. Theall PhD, LaKeisha Williams PharmD, MSPH, Sara Al-Dahir PhD, PharmD, Terry C. Davis PhD, Connie L. Arnold PhD, Allie Williams , Tynesia Fields MPA, Michelle Wilson MPH, and Marie Krousel-Wood MD, MSPH Affiliation Leslie S. Craig, Erin M. Peacock, Michelle Wilson, and Marie Krousel-Wood are with Tulane University, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Center for Health Outcomes, Implementation and Community-Engaged Science, New Orleans, LA. Daniel F. Sarpong, LaKeisha Williams, Sara Al-Dahir, and Tynesia Fields are with Xavier University of Louisiana, College of Pharmacy, New Orleans. Shearon Roberts is with Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Mass Communication, New Orleans. Katherine P. Theall and Allie Williams are with Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans. Terry C. Davis and Connie L. Arnold are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center‒Shreveport, Shreveport, LA. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Marie Krousel-Wood, MD, MSPH, Tulane University, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Center for Health Outcomes, Implementation and Community-Engaged Science, Suite 2400, New Orleans, LA 70112 (e-mail: mawood@tulane.edu). Reprints can be ordered at https://ajph.org by clicking the “Reprints” link. CONTRIBUTORS L. S. Craig conceptualized and wrote the original draft of the article. M. Krousel-Wood, D. F. Sarpong, E. M. Peacock, and L. Williams acquired LA-CEAL funding. D. F. Sarpong, E. M. Peacock, L. S. Craig, S. Roberts, M. Krousel-Wood, and K. P. Theall led qualitative study and quantitative survey design. E. M. Peacock, L. S. Craig, D. F. Sarpong, S. Roberts, M. Wilson, and T. Fields coordinated data collection. All authors provided critical review of the article. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307457 Accepted: September 15, 2023 Published Online: November 09, 2023