Community-academic partnerships in HIV-related research: a systematic literature review of theory and practice.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community involvement in HIV research has increased over recent years, enhancing community-academic partnerships. Several terms have been used to describe community participation in research. Clarification is needed to determine whether these terms are synonymous or actually describe different research processes. In addition, it remains unclear if the role that communities play in the actual research process follows the recommendations given in theoretical frameworks of community-academia research.

Objectives

The objective of this study is to review the existing terms and definitions regarding community-academic partnerships and assess how studies are implementing these in relation to conceptual definitions.

Methods

A systematic literature review was cond

SUBMITTER: Brizay U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4309828 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature