Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Shared Community-Academic HIV Prevention Intervention

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Services Research
• Community-Engaged Research

Background:

• Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is crucial for addressing complex health issues.
• Effective administrative management is vital for CBPR project success and fidelity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify an administrative framework for managing community-academic CBPR initiatives.
• To support the implementation and oversight of collaborative research projects.

Main Methods:

• The study utilized the Barbershop Talk with Brothers (BTWB) project, a cluster randomized CBPR intervention.
• The project involved 860 men across 53 barbershops to reduce HIV risk.

Main Results:

• The 3Ps framework (Partnership, Product, Process) was implemented.
• Examples include partnership management, shared resource planning, and flexible budgeting.

Conclusions:

• The 3Ps framework is a translatable model for community-academic research.
• It provides a structure for managing shared research endeavors effectively.