RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mental Health Research in Primary Care: Mandates from a Community Advisory Board
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 70
OP 72
DO 10.1370/afm.260
VO 3
IS 1
A1 Chené, Roberto
A1 García, Lorenzo
A1 Goldstrom, Margie
A1 Pino, Mandy
A1 Roach, Delfy Peña
A1 Thunderchief, Wendy
A1 Waitzkin, Howard
YR 2005
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/3/1/70.abstract
AB PURPOSE We wanted to obtain the viewpoints of a community advisory board in training junior minority faculty members and graduate students for community-based participatory research (CBPR) on mental health in primary care. METHODS During training institutes, members of a community advisory board presented plenary sessions on research collaboration with communities. The program director edited the transcribed recordings of the presentations for style but not for content. Advisory board members collaborated in revising the transcripts and summarizing themes. RESULTS Board members expressed several key themes. Research must take into account traditional healing practices and prior exploitative research. Historical trauma impedes collaborations, which require conflict resolution and departure from traditional definitions of normalcy. Researchers should include communities in formulating research agendas and should take findings back to the communities for critical appraisal and practical applications. Collaborations should address policy issues including interpreter services, Medicaid managed care, and parity in insurance coverage for physical and mental health problems. CONCLUSIONS Community advisory board members present key concerns that otherwise would not enter into the researchers’ training curriculum. Such an advisory board can make important contributions to programs that seek to improve CBPR in mental health and primary care.