Aligning research and practice: The role of academic-community partnerships for improving measurement and process |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Mail Stop 3044, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States;2. Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd., 716 Fraser Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7540, United States;3. KC CARE, 3515 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111, United States;4. Health Forward Foundation, 2300 Main, Suite 304, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States;1. Department of Tourism Management at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC;2. Department of Hospitality Management, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, ROC;3. Department of Management and Information, National Open University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC;1. Research Group on Health Inequalities, Environment, Employment Conditions Knowledge Network, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain;2. Johns Hopkins University - Pompeu Fabra University Public Policy Center, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain;3. Research Group of Epidemiology, National School of Public Health ‘Héctor Abad Gómez’, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia;4. Transdisciplinary Research Group on Socioecological Transitions (GinTRANS2), Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain;1. Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9, Canada;2. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland;3. Faculty of Nursing, University of Navarra and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Spain;1. RTI International, 307 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA, 0245, USA;2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, USA |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveCommunity programs addressing social determinants of health are growing in prominence and are increasingly expected to provide metrics of success. Our objective is to assess the role of an academic-community partnership for a community health worker program targeting social and medical needs, and determine factors impacting its effectiveness.MethodsWe draw on a 4.5-year partnership that includes both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Quantitative data collection mechanisms evolved as a result of the partnership. Qualitative interviews were conducted with community health workers and leadership.ResultsTo align medical and social support services in a sustainable and measurable manner, our academic-community partnership found that creating and maintaining a mutually beneficial space through small wins enabled us to then address larger problems and needs. Ongoing self-study and process evaluation allowed quick adjustments. Unique partnership elements such as having consistent funding and flexible timelines and objectives were essential.ConclusionsWhen integrating health and social services, academic-community partnerships create pathways for bidirectional learning than can quickly turn research into practice and support sustainability, especially when based on incrementally built trust and a history of small wins. |
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| Keywords: | Community health worker Social determinants of health Academic-community partnerships |
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