A Consult Service to Support and Promote Community-Based Research: Tracking and Evaluating a Community-based Research Consult Service.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study describes the design, operation and evaluation of a community-based research (CBR) consult service within the setting of a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institution. To our knowledge, there are no published evaluations of a CBR consult service at a CTSA hub.

Methods

A community-based research Consult Service was created to support faculty, health care providers/research coordinators, trainees, community-based organizations and community members. A framework was developed to assess the stages of client engagement and to foster clear articulation of client needs and challenges. A developmental evaluation system was integrated with the framework to track progress, store documents, continuously improve the consult service and assess research

SUBMITTER: Pelfrey CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5395251 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature