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El objetivo de este artículo es describir la repercusión que ha tenido la pandemia de COVID-19 en la implementación del proyecto RoMoMatter, con una metodología de investigación-acción participativa basada en la comunidad, en Córdoba. Participaron cinco investigadoras académicas y 30 de la comunidad. Se utilizaron como técnicas de recogida de datos la entrevista individual, los grupos focales y las notas de campo. Las entrevistas fueron grabadas en audio con el consentimiento de las participantes y se transcribieron textualmente. La información recogida fue codificada mediante el software Atlas Ti. Se destacan los esfuerzos de adaptación al nuevo escenario de la pandemia realizados por las participantes y el papel de apoyo técnico y emocional que tuvo el equipo de adaptación. Se concluye que la principal repercusión de la pandemia se evidenció en el proceso participativo de todas las personas implicadas, y en el formato y el número de actividades.(AU)
The objective of this article is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the RoMoMatter project, using a community-based participatory action research methodology, in Córdoba (Spain). Five academic researchers and 30 community members participated. Individual interviews, focus groups and field notes were used as data collection techniques. The interviews were audio-recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The information collected was coded using Atlas Ti software. The efforts of adaptation to the new pandemic scenario made by the participants and the technical and emotional support role played by the adaptation team are highlighted. It is concluded that the main impact of the pandemic was evidenced in the participatory process of all the people involved, and in the format and number of activities. (AU)
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Humans , Female , Adolescent , Pandemics , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Roma , Spain , Interviews as Topic , Community ParticipationABSTRACT
The objective of this article is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the RoMoMatter project, using a community-based participatory action research methodology, in Córdoba (Spain). Five academic researchers and 30 community members participated. Individual interviews, focus groups and field notes were used as data collection techniques. The interviews were audio-recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The information collected was coded using Atlas Ti software. The efforts of adaptation to the new pandemic scenario made by the participants and the technical and emotional support role played by the adaptation team are highlighted. It is concluded that the main impact of the pandemic was evidenced in the participatory process of all the people involved, and in the format and number of activities.
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Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio es crear capacidad de abogacía entre un grupo de vecinos/as gitanos/as que viven en contextos de riesgo de exclusión social. Método: Se ha utilizado un diseño de Investigación Acción Participativa Basada en la Comunidad, en el que el que 4 miembros de la comunidad participaron en el proceso de recogida de evidencias mediante fotovoz, análisis de estas siguiendo el método ReACT y diseminación de los resultados. Resultados: Se recogieron un total de 96 evidencias que fueron analizadas para el análisis de datos cualitativos. Estas fueron categorizadas atendiendo a (a) el tipo de condiciones insalubres y (b) la zona del barrio donde se encontraban. La posterior agrupación temática permitió identificar como causas: (a) El abandono de los servicios públicos; (b) la discriminación y (c) la falta de presencia de población gitana en los espacios comunitarios. Las consecuencias señaladas fueron (a) problemas de salud mental y física y (b) normalización de condiciones de vida indignas. El plan diseñado tuvo por objetivo abogar por la presencia gitana en los espacios comunitarios. Conclusiones: Nuestro estudio puso en evidencia la pertinencia del fotovoz para trascender la perspectiva biomédica y desarrollar acciones de abogacía basadas en el conocimiento creado por la comunidad. Futuras investigaciones deberían profundizar en el impacto de la abogacía para la salud en la reducción de las desigualdades y considerar la importancia de implicar a investigadores/as, profesionales de salud pública y la comunidad en su abordaj. (AU)
Objective: The objective of this study is to build advocacy capacity among a group of gipsy Roma neighbours living in contexts of risk of social exclusion. Methods: A Community Based Participatory Action Research design was used, in which 4 members of the community participated in the process of collecting evidence by photovoice, analysing it using the ReACT method and disseminating the results. Results: A total of 96 pieces of evidence were collected and analysed for qualitative data analysis. These were categorised according to (a) the type of unhealthy conditions and (b) the area of the neighbourhood where they were located. The subsequent thematic grouping made it possible to identify the causes: (a) the abandonment of public services; (b) discrimination; and (c) the lack of Roma presence in community spaces. The consequences identified were (a) mental and physical health problems and (b) the normalisation of undignified living conditions. The plan was designed to advocate for the presence of Roma in community spaces. Conclusions: Our study highlighted the relevance of the photovoice to transcend the biomedical perspective and develop advocacy actions based on the knowledge created by the community. Future research should look more deeply into the impact of health advocacy on reducing inequalities and consider the importance of involving researchers, public health professionals and the community in addressing it. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Young Adult , Adult , Roma , Health Status Disparities , Health Services , Public Health , Social Determinants of Health , Social MarginalizationABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to build advocacy capacity among a group of gipsy Roma neighbours living in contexts of risk of social exclusion. METHODS: A Community Based Participatory Action Research design was used, in which 4 members of the community participated in the process of collecting evidence by photo-voice, analysing it using the ReACT method and disseminating the results. RESULTS: A total of 96 pieces of evidence were collected and analysed for qualitative data analysis. These were categorised according to (a) the type of unhealthy conditions and (b) the area of the neighbourhood where they were located. The subsequent thematic grouping made it possible to identify the causes: (a) the abandonment of public services; (b) discrimination; and (c) the lack of Roma presence in community spaces. The consequences identified were (a) mental and physical health problems and (b) the normalisation of undignified living conditions. The plan was designed to advocate for the presence of Roma in community spaces. CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlighted the relevance of the photo-voice to transcend the biomedical perspective and develop advocacy actions based on the knowledge created by the community. Future research should look more deeply into the impact of health advocacy on reducing inequalities and consider the importance of involving researchers, public health professionals and the community in addressing it.
