Article Title
Using photovoice as a tool for community engagement to assess the environment and explore environmental health disparities
Keywords
Photovoice; community-based participatory research; environmental health; environmental hazards; environmental justice; health disparities
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Environmental Public Health | Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion
Abstract
Photovoice was used as a participatory research method to document perceived local environmental hazards, pollution sources, and potential impact on health among community members to address environmental health disparities. A convenience sample of 16 adults in Orangeburg, South Carolina participated in Photovoice. Photos depicted positive and negative implications of the environment across seven themes: recreation and leisure; food access; hazards and pollution; health, human, and social services; economic issues; beautification; and accommodation and accessibility. Positive and negative photos demonstrated a high level of interest among community members in considering how the environment influences health and health disparities.
Recommended Citation
Brandt, Heather M.; Haynes, Venice E.; Rice, LaShanta J.; Campbell, Dayna; Williams, Edith; Wilson, *Sacoby; and Glover, Saundra H.
(2017)
"Using photovoice as a tool for community engagement to assess the environment and explore environmental health disparities,"
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice: Vol. 10:
Iss.
3, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol10/iss3/6
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