ABSTRACT
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods are numerous and diverse, but united by the belief that research should be conducted with the communities who are impacted by a social phenomenon. CBPR methods endeavor to bring community members and research participants into all aspects of research, including study design, data collection and analysis, and dissemination. CBRP methods have gained acceptance in the health fields, especially among researchers working with communities impacted by health disparities. Because CBPR methods bring marginalized individuals and communities into the research process, CBPR studies are less likely to alienate or offend research participants and, therefore, more likely to produce findings which more accurately align with participants’ experiences or opinions. Trans/nonbinary (TNB) people have long been impacted by health disparities and frequently struggle to access gender-affirming health care. CBPR methods, therefore, may be especially appropriate for engaging TNB people in research about their health care experiences and needs. This chapter provides an overview of CBPR methods, including theoretical origins and core principles, concrete practices for using CBPR with TNB communicates and individuals, and a case study of the CBPR techniques used in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey.
