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Bridging research and practice: community-researcher partnerships for replicating effective interventions
M J Rotheram-Borus1, G M Rebchook, J A Kelly
1Center for Community Health, University of California, Los Angeles 90024, USA. rotheram@ucla.edu
Summary
Building effective research collaborations requires clear agreements and structured training. Educating funders on intervention costs and innovative delivery is crucial for successful public health initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
- Intervention Science
Background:
- Collaborations between researchers, community agencies, and health advocates face challenges due to differing missions and structures.
- Successful implementation of evidence-based interventions requires navigating these diverse group dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review potential conflict areas in long-term research collaborations.
- To propose strategies for fostering mutually beneficial partnerships in public health intervention research.
Main Methods:
- Review of challenges in inter-group collaborations within community and institutional settings.
- Analysis of strategies employed during the replication of five HIV prevention interventions.
Main Results:
- Key strategies included selecting agencies with robust infrastructures, establishing clear letters of understanding, and implementing structured, iterative training.
- Successful collaboration necessitates educating funders on intervention dissemination costs and the need for innovative delivery methods.
Conclusions:
- Structured approaches to collaboration, including clear agreements and comprehensive training, are vital for research implementation.
- Educating stakeholders, particularly funders, on the realities of intervention dissemination and the value of innovative approaches is essential for advancing public health.
- Adopting marketing and quality engineering principles can enhance intervention design and delivery.