Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research

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Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research

Despite the challenges of performing research during COVID-19, researchers reported connecting on a more vulnerable level with their community partners, as they all attempted to get through the pandemic. (Shutterstock)Community-engaged research involves the active and meaningful involvement of people directly affected by a research problem. Like most activities that require personal interaction, this type of research was disrupted by the restric…