Transdisciplinary Research and Evaluation for Community Health Initiatives

Harper, Gary W.; Neubauer, Leah C.; Bangi, Audrey K.; Francisco, Vincent T.

doi:10.1177/1524839908325334

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“…Implementation plans must account for the possible positive and negative impacts that all stakeholders might experience. Throughout the partnership, regular assessment and monitoring should include evaluation of partnership processes in addition to project milestones (Harper et al, 2004; Harper, Neubauer, Bangi, & Francisco, 2008). Future research should continue to discover strategies for preventing iatrogenic effects and for maximizing benefits of partnerships.…”

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“There’s Gotta Be Some Give and Take”

2012

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Successful community partnerships for youth are based on the premise that reciprocity exists between all parties, but to what extent is equal power actually present? The current investigation examines the benefits and contributions associated with partnerships from community partners' perspectives. Respondents from 15 different Connect to Protect® coalitions initiated by the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions were interviewed at the onset of their partnerships. Community partners asserted that their contributions to partnerships are more varied than researchers', yet they perceived that researchers acquire more kinds of benefits. Findings indicate nuances regarding reciprocity and power inequities between partners. Community partners' insights have implications for defining best practices within partnerships that benefit youth.

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2012

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“…Unfortunately, ineffective community-researcher coalitions can reinforce negative stereotypes of each other and fail to accomplish meaningful outcomes. One way to avoid such divisiveness is the creation of feedback loops to regularly assess coalition processes from the perspectives of all members involved (Harper, Neubauer, Bangi, & Francisco, 2008). …”

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Perspectives of Community Partners and Researchers About Factors Impacting Coalition Functioning Over Time

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Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community

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This study explores organizational and contextual factors impacting coalition functioning across 15 community-researcher coalitions. A mixed methods approach was administered across three time points to assess factors associated with coalition development.. Results indicate benefits and barriers to members’ participation; importance of a clear vision, mission and goals; clear member roles; and impact of historical collaborative efforts. Current findings specified factors in three primary areas that influenced coalition development and sustainability: relationships, infrastructure and processes, and context/environment.

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“…For example, some articles described TDR as research that involves collaboration between scientists from 2 or more academic disciplines [27,28,29,30,31]. Others described TDR as an approach that aims to integrate and transcend disciplinary knowledge or perspectives through the development of a shared conceptual framework, and the use of methods or methodological approaches from multiple disciplines [28,30,31,32,33,34,35]. Several articles also specified that a TDR approach is particularly useful to adopt in the context of developing solutions to complex social problems, or when seeking to develop a more holistic understanding of the research problem [29,33,35,36].…”

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Defining and evaluating transdisciplinary research: implications for aging and technology

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Sixsmith

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Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Purpose: Transdisciplinary research has the potential to enhance the real-world impact of the field of aging and technology. This is a context-driven and problem-focused approach to knowledge production that involves collaboration across scientific disciplines and academic and non-academic sectors. To sustain broader implementation of this approach, a scoping review was conducted on the impact of this approach on research processes, outcomes, and uptake. Materials and Methods: A systematic search was conducted of aging, health/medicine, and technology literatures indexed in three electronic data bases (Medline/OVID, EBSCO, ProQuest) from Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 31, 2015. Search terms included 3 themes: (1) transdisciplinarity; (2) research outcomes; and (3) social change. Results: Twenty articles met the inclusion criteria. We found that a transdisciplinary approach to research enhances integration of diverse knowledges, scientific and extra-scientific outcomes, capacity to engage in translational research, and the uptake of research knowledge. We also identified a number of facilitators and barriers to successful implementation of this approach. No articles evaluating transdisciplinary research specifically in the context of aging and technology were found. Conclusions: Adoption of transdisciplinary research in aging and technology may foster greater uptake of technological innovation in the real-world by supporting integration of diverse knowledges and enhancing engagement of experiential and non-academic stakeholders in the research and development process. However, supporting successful implementation of this approach requires investment of personal and structural resources. More research is also needed to better understand the evidence base on the adoption of this approach in aging and technology projects.

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Transdisciplinary Research and Evaluation for Community Health Initiatives

Cited by 18 publications

References 26 publications

“There’s Gotta Be Some Give and Take”

“There’s Gotta Be Some Give and Take”

Perspectives of Community Partners and Researchers About Factors Impacting Coalition Functioning Over Time

Defining and evaluating transdisciplinary research: implications for aging and technology

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