A CBPR-Enhanced Delphi Method: The Measurement Approaches to Partnership Success Case Study

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Community Engagement
• Research Methodology

Background:

• Community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships are vital for addressing community health needs.
• Measuring the success of long-standing CBPR partnerships requires validated instruments.
• Existing methods may not fully capture the nuances of collaborative research success.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate an instrument for measuring success in community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships.
• To assess the face and content validity of the instrument's concepts and measurement items.
• To enhance the Delphi technique through a collaborative, in-person expert review process.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the Delphi method with a panel of 16 community and academic CBPR experts.
• Incorporated quantitative and qualitative feedback from two online surveys.
• Conducted a 2-day face-to-face meeting for open discussion and interpretation of survey data.

Main Results:

• The expert panel assessed and refined the instrument's concepts and measurement items.
• The face-to-face meeting provided deeper insights beyond initial online surveys.
• A synergistic process enhanced the Delphi technique and instrument development.

Conclusions:

• The study successfully developed and validated an instrument for measuring CBPR partnership success.
• The enhanced Delphi method, incorporating face-to-face interaction, proved effective in refining the instrument.
• This approach strengthened the CBPR principles guiding the instrument development process.