Community advisory board members' perspectives on their contributions to a large multistate cluster RCT: a mixed
Julie Bosak1,2, Mari-Lynn Drainoni1,2,3, Mia Christopher4
1Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
|February 22, 2024
Summary
Community advisory boards (CABs) are vital for research, but remote implementation in the HEALing Communities Study revealed unmet expectations. Findings highlight challenges in fully realizing CAB potential for community-engaged research.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community-Engaged Research
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Community advisory boards (CABs) are crucial for aligning research with community priorities.
- The HEALing Communities Study uses CABs to reduce overdose mortality.
- Limited literature exists on CAB members' experiences with remote implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine CAB members' expectations, experiences, and perspectives.
- To understand CAB structure, communication, facilitation, and effectiveness.
- To assess a nearly fully remote CAB implementation during its first year.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative and survey data collected from 53 CAB members across two sites.
- Semi-structured interviews (n=32) and surveys assessed trust, communication, and relations.
- Deductive coding using the RE-AIM PRISM framework and triangulation with survey data.
Main Results:
- CAB members showed strong commitment but had unmet expectations for influencing study direction.
- Lower satisfaction reported regarding research teams' ability to foster mutual benefit, clear communication, and power-sharing.
- Dissonance observed between commitment to mission and perceived influence.
Conclusions:
- Remote CAB implementation within community-engaged research presents challenges.
- Findings can inform more effective operationalization of CABs for enhanced engagement.
- Addressing unmet expectations is key to maximizing CAB potential.
Keywords:
Community-engaged researchcommunity advisory boardcommunity engagement strategymixed methodsqualitativeremote implementationMore Related Videos
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