Abstract
Objectives. To describe our partnership and research infrastructure development strategies and discuss steps in developing a culturally grounded framework to obtain data and identify a trauma-informed evidence-based intervention. Method. We present funding strategies that develop and maintain the partnership and tools that guided research development. We share how a community research committee was formed and the steps taken to clarify the health concern and develop a culturally tailored framework. We present results from our needs/assets assessment that led to the selection of a trauma-informed intervention. Finally, we describe the agreements and protocols developed. Results. We produced a strong sustainable research team that brought program and research funding to the community. We created a framework and matrix of program objectives grounded in community knowledge. We produced preliminary data and research and publication guidelines that have facilitated program and research funding to address community-driven concerns. Conclusions. This study highlights the importance of bidirectional collaboration with American Indian communities, as well as the time and funding needed to maintain these relationships. A long-term approach is necessary to build a sustainable research infrastructure. Developing effective and efficient ways to build culturally based community research portfolios provides a critical step toward improving individual and community health outcomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 48-56 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Health Promotion Practice |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
Funding
1University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA 2University of Montana, Montana, MT, USA Authors’ Note: Dr. Pearson conceptualized the manuscript and initiated the first draft. Ms. Smartlowit and Drs. Belcourt, Bedard-Gilligan, and Kaysen made substantial contributions to the work, providing critical intellectual content and revisions. All authors have provided final review and approval. The research team gratefully wishes to acknowledge the Sacred Journey Community Research Team for their contributions to the conceptualization and implementation of this project. This research was supported in part by the National Institute of Drug Abuse R34 DA034529, C. Pearson, Principal Investigator; The National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities R01MD011574, C. Pearson Principal Investigator; and the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute Center of Excellence National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities P60MD006909, K. Walters Principal Investigator. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Address correspondence to Cynthia R. Pearson, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Box 354900, Seattle, WA 98105-6299, USA; e-mail: [email protected]. Dr. Pearson conceptualized the manuscript and initiated the first draft. Ms. Smartlowit and Drs. Belcourt, Bedard-Gilligan, and Kaysen made substantial contributions to the work, providing critical intellectual content and revisions. All authors have provided final review and approval. The research team gratefully wishes to acknowledge the Sacred Journey Community Research Team for their contributions to the conceptualization and implementation of this project. This research was supported in part by the National Institute of Drug Abuse R34 DA034529, C. Pearson, Principal Investigator; The National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities R01MD011574, C. Pearson Principal Investigator; and the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute Center of Excellence National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities P60MD006909, K. Walters Principal Investigator. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
| Funder number |
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| R25MH084565 |
| R34 DA034529 |
| R01MD011574, P60MD006909 |
Keywords
- American Indian and Alaskan Native
- CBPR
- CPT
- HIV
- PTSD
- cognitive processing therapy
- community-based participatory research
- partnership development
- posttraumatic stress disorder
