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Elizabeth Reisinger Walker1, Rachel Zahn1, Benjamin G Druss1
1Dr. Walker and Ms. Zahn are with the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education and Dr. Druss is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta. Debra A. Pinals, M.D., and Marcia Valenstein, M.D., M.S., are editors of this column.
Abstract:
Stakeholder engagement is an important component of pragmatic trials seeking to improve mental health care in real-world settings. Models of stakeholder engagement outline the benefits of involving a diverse array of partners in all phases of research. This column describes a stakeholder engagement plan for a comparative-effectiveness pragmatic trial of a care navigator program to increase linkage between emergency departments and outpatient treatment at community mental health centers. Benefits of stakeholder engagement include meaningful input on program design and implementation, insights into balancing the need for flexibility among clinical sites while implementing the program with fidelity, and early discussions about program sustainability and dissemination.
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