Evaluation of a Participatory Action Planning Project to Address Opioid Misuse: Breaking Down Barriers Through Partnership Processes

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dc.contributor.authorRafie, Carlinen
dc.contributor.authorZimmerman, Emilyen
dc.contributor.authorReed, Dawnen
dc.contributor.authorHargrove, Angelinaen
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-10T19:43:58Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-10T19:43:58Zen
dc.date.issued2024-12-19en
dc.description.abstractCommunity based participatory research and participatory action research are increasingly being used to engage communities in addressing social and health disparities. There is a need to develop broadly applicable evaluation methods that can be used across participatory project environments to identify the processes critical for addressing complex public health issues, as well as the productiveness of community research partnerships. We present a case study of a community participatory project conducted over three years and our evaluation approach. We used the Community Based Participatory Research Conceptual Model as the framework for the evaluation surveys (n=9) and interviews (n=7) with project participants, querying perspectives on the four model domains: community context, partnership processes, intervention and research and outcomes. In addition, we conducted a Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) exercise with ten community members to determine the broader impacts of the project on the community. This mixed-methods approach permitted us to confirm findings from quantitative surveys with qualitative findings from interviews and the REM. Key processes identified as facilitators to a productive partnership and positive outcomes include a context of trust, effective implementation of processes that establish equitable partner relationships and partnership synergy, a clearly defined focus for the partnership and a structured participatory research method that helped break down silos and mobilise the community for action. Our project evaluation approach, combining the CBPR model and REM, guided measurement of common metrics that are key to effective community engagement as well as exploration of unanticipated outcomes.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.extent33 page(s)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifierARTN 9202 (Article number)en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5130/ijcre.v17i1.9202en
dc.identifier.eissn1836-3393en
dc.identifier.issn1836-3393en
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.orcidRafie, Carlin [0000-0002-1402-5650]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/124558en
dc.identifier.volume17en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUTS ePressen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectParticipatory Action Planningen
dc.subjectCommunity based participatory researchen
dc.subjectCBPR Methodsen
dc.subjectCommunity Engaged Researchen
dc.subjectPartnership Synergyen
dc.subjectOpioid Epidemicen
dc.subjectCommunity Based Participatory Research Modelen
dc.subjectRipple Effects Mappingen
dc.titleEvaluation of a Participatory Action Planning Project to Address Opioid Misuse: Breaking Down Barriers Through Partnership Processesen
dc.title.serialJournal of Community Psychologyen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Techen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exerciseen

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