Ready or not? Observations from a long-standing community engagement advisory board about investigator competencies for community-engaged research. Issue 3 (3rd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matthews, Alicia K.; Castillo, Amparo; Anderson, Emily; Willis, Marilyn; Choure, Wendy; Rak, Kevin; Ruiz, Raymond
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical and translational science. Volume 2:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 129
• Page End: 134
• Publication Date: 2018-09-03
• Subjects: Investigator training, -- community engagement, -- community engagement advisory boards, -- clinical and translational sciences, -- qualitative research; Clinical medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; Medicine, Experimental -- Periodicals; Human experimentation in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.027
• DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.21
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2059-8661

Abstract

Abstract : Preparing investigators to competently conduct community-engaged research is critical to achieving Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program goals. The purpose of this study is to describe the perspectives of members of a long-standing community engagement advisory board (CEAB) on investigators' readiness to engage communities and indicators of investigator competence in community-engaged research, in order to suggest core competencies to guide the development of CTSA-sponsored educational programs. Two 90-minute focus groups were conducted with a subset of members of a CEAB (n=19) affiliated with the Center for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. CEAB members identified a range of investigator skills and practices that demonstrate readiness to engage in community-engaged research. Eight competencies were identified that should be incorporated in providing education to enhance the readiness and competency of CTSA-affiliated researchers planning to engage communities in research. CEAB observations demonstrate the necessity of developing competency-based educational programs that prepare clinical and translational scientists at all levels for the important work of community-engaged research.