Partnering with community-based organizations to improve equitable access to depression care for underserved older adults in the U.S.: Qualitative formative research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Embedding evidenced-based programs (EBPs) like PEARLS outside clinical settings can help reduce inequities in access to depression care. Trusted community-based organizations (CBOs) reach older adults who are underserved; however, PEARLS adoption has been limited. Implementation science has tried to close this know-do gap, however a more intentional focus on equity is needed to engage CBOs. We partnered with CBOs to better understand their resources and needs in order to design more equitable dissemination and implementation (D&I) strategies to support PEARLS adoption.

Methods

We conducted 39 interviews with 24 current and potential adopter organizations and other partners (February-September 2020). CBOs were purposively sampled for region, type, and priority olde

SUBMITTER: Steinman LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922751 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature