Community advisory boards to inform behavioural health research in primary care: protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Most patients receive behavioural healthcare (BH) in a primary care setting, yet much of the BH research was not developed to account for eventual implementation. Areas of research and intervention that are considered priorities to patients may be absent from our existing knowledge base. Engaging the community in the research process can facilitate translation and uptake. A key strategy for community engagement is to employ a Community Advisory Board (CAB). CABs can assist in a number of research processes, including guiding research questions to fit the priorities of the community and creating research materials that are tailored to the patient population and healthcare setting. There is variability in practices and reporting standards for CABs. The field would benefi

SUBMITTER: McDermott KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature