Operational and Management Structure of the Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center

J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2020;31(1):11-21. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0003.

Abstract

The authors identified the key characteristics of the Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center as it worked to embed a sustainable, positive impact on the surrounding communities by engaging community partners to facilitate the mission of the Jackson Heart Study. This report provides an overview of the practice and infrastructure.

MeSH terms

  • Black or African American*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / ethnology*
  • Community Health Centers / organization & administration*
  • Community Medicine / organization & administration*
  • Community-Institutional Relations*
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies*
  • Mississippi