Researcher and community partner perspectives on community-engaged research during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We sought to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted community-engaged research (CEnR) from both researcher and community partner perspectives, identify challenges and facilitators affecting their experiences, and describe desired supports for CEnR during future health crises.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured, virtual interviews with ten researchers and eight partners who conducted or collaborated on CEnR during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews were recorded and transcribed for analysis. We analyzed the transcribed data thematically through an iterative process involving memoing, consensus coding, and reviewing memos and code reports to identify and describe key categories and themes.

Results

Challenges identified were related to wellbeing and per

SUBMITTER: Frank SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392356 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature