Addressing community health needs through community engagement research advisory boards

Christi A Patten; Monica L Albertie; Chara A Chamie; Tabetha A Brockman; Mary Gorfine; Rosa Nicholas; Martha J Bock; Janet M Okamoto; Sumedha G Penheiter; Joyce E Balls-Berry

doi:10.1017/cts.2019.366

Addressing community health needs through community engagement research advisory boards

J Clin Transl Sci. 2019 Jul 30;3(2-3):125-128. doi: 10.1017/cts.2019.366. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
² Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Community Engagement Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
³ Office of Health Disparities Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
⁴ Office of Health Disparities Research, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
⁵ Olmsted County Youth Commission, Rochester, MN, USA.
⁶ Clara White Mission, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
⁷ Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
⁸ Office of Health Disparities Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

Abstract

Over 80% of CTSA programs have a community advisory board (CAB). Little is known about how research discussed with CABs aligns with community priorities (bidirectionality). This program evaluation assessed researcher presentations from 2014 to 2018 to the CABs linked to our CTSA at all three sites (Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida) for relevance to local community needs identified in 2013 and/or 2016. From content analysis, of 65 presentations total, 41 (63%) addressed ≥1 local health needs (47% Minnesota, 60% Florida, and 80% Arizona). Cross-cutting topics were cancer/cancer prevention (physical activity/obesity/nutrition) and mental health. Results could help to prioritize health outcomes of community-engaged research efforts.

Keywords: Community; health; needs assessment; program evaluation; research.