TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of guidelines to improve the effectiveness of community advisory boards in health research
AU - Yuan, Nicole P.
AU - Mayer, Brian M.
AU - Joshweseoma, Lorencita
AU - Clichee, Dominic
AU - Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I.
N1 - Funding Information: The authors are grateful for the feedback received from the Hopi Tribe Community Advisory Board that was established to support air quality research conducted with support from the Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research. The authors also thank Shannon Whitewater, MPH, for her assistance in conducting the initial literature review. Development of the Community Advisory Board guidelines and manuscript were supported by grant 1P50ES026089-01 (FAIN P50ES026089) from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and grant R836151 (FAIN 83615101) from the US Environmental Protection Agency. This article reflects the work of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies, the University of Arizona or Northern Arizona University. Funding Information: This article describes the process and partnership with the Hopi Tribe of Northeast Arizona to develop CAB guidelines as a tool for the CIEHR and for broader dissemination to other academic–community partnerships. The CIEHR is a Center of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Science and the Environmental Protection Agency and administered by the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona State. The development process included pilot testing the initial guidelines with the CIEHR-supported Hopi CAB. Feedback was used to make changes to the CAB guidelines to increase the usability and relevance for diverse audiences. An overview of the current version of the CAB guidelines and sample worksheets are presented, followed by information about how to access them online. The article concludes with a discussion of limitations and future directions for evaluation and dissemination. Funding Information: a common community engagement strategy. Tools for developing CABs that are accessible to academic–community partnerships are limited. This article describes the process and partnership with the Hopi Tribe to develop CAB guidelines as a tool for research funded by the Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research (CIEHR) and nonaffiliated projects. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Johns Hopkins University Press.
PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - Background: Community advisory boards (CABs) are a common community engagement strategy. Tools for developing CABs that are accessible to academic–community partnerships are limited. This article describes the process and partnership with the Hopi Tribe to develop CAB guidelines as a tool for research funded by the Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research (CIEHR) and nonaffiliated projects. Methods: The CAB guidelines consist of three sections: formation, operation, and sustainability and evaluation. Each section includes best practices and interactive worksheets. The CAB guidelines were piloted with the Hopi Tribe to determine feasibility and relevance. Results: The CAB guidelines were well-received by the tribal CAB. Some of the worksheets were difficult to complete because they did not represent their perspectives or introduced potential tension in CAB interactions. Revisions were made accordingly. Conclusions: Future evaluation and broad dissemination of the CAB guidelines will promote the use and effectiveness of CABs in health research.
AB - Background: Community advisory boards (CABs) are a common community engagement strategy. Tools for developing CABs that are accessible to academic–community partnerships are limited. This article describes the process and partnership with the Hopi Tribe to develop CAB guidelines as a tool for research funded by the Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research (CIEHR) and nonaffiliated projects. Methods: The CAB guidelines consist of three sections: formation, operation, and sustainability and evaluation. Each section includes best practices and interactive worksheets. The CAB guidelines were piloted with the Hopi Tribe to determine feasibility and relevance. Results: The CAB guidelines were well-received by the tribal CAB. Some of the worksheets were difficult to complete because they did not represent their perspectives or introduced potential tension in CAB interactions. Revisions were made accordingly. Conclusions: Future evaluation and broad dissemination of the CAB guidelines will promote the use and effectiveness of CABs in health research.
KW - American Indian and Alaska Native
KW - Community advisory boards
KW - Community health partnerships
KW - Community health research
KW - Community-based participatory research
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U2 - 10.1353/cpr.2020.0026
DO - 10.1353/cpr.2020.0026
M3 - Article
C2 - 33416647
SN - 1557-0541
VL - 14
SP - 259
EP - 269
JO - Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
JF - Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
IS - 2
ER -