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Using the Multidimensional Assessment of Partnerships Tool to Evaluate Change in Community-Academic Partnerships

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Molly M. De Marco, PhD, MPH , Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Alexandra Lightfoot, EdD , Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Melvin Jackson, MSPH , Strengthening The Black Family, Inc., Raleigh, NC
Albert Walker III, ThM , VCU Center on Human Needs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Amber Haley, MPH , VCU Center on Society and Health, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Katie Barnes, BA , Seeds of HOPE, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Chapel Hill, NC
Kate Blackman, MPH , Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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INTRODUCTION: Developing effective community-academic partnerships can be a challenge, but research conducted in partnership with communities has many benefits. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), a team of community and academic partners has designed and implemented a community engagement consulting model, CBPR Charrettes.  The model provides consultation by academic investigators and Community Experts with experience in CBPR.  Our team also developed a tool, the Multidimensional Assessment of Partnerships (MAP), to evaluate changes that arise within the partnerships as a result of the Charrette process. The MAP measures nine key dimensions of a partnership (Shared Values, Mutual Respect, Equitable Participation, Trust, Satisfaction, Shared Goals/Vision, Management, Reflection, Flexibility and Compromise).

METHODS: The team has conducted eleven Charrettes in NC including one with the HOPE partnership that addresses women’s health and economic development. The team has conducted five outside the state, including with Engaging Richmond (ER), affiliated with Virginian Commonwealth University’s CTSA.

RESULTS: We will present the MAP results of the charrette consulting activities with two partnerships, HOPE and Engaging Richmond, to discuss changes from pre to post charrette on the nine key dimensions of a partnership and highlight the utility of the MAP tool for assessing partnership growth. We will also describe the changes these partnerships made to strengthen their partnerships based on the recommendations from each Charrette.

DISCUSSION: A consulting model to strengthen community-academic partnerships that includes a tool for pinpointing challenges and assessing growth over time can be successful in helping partnerships create positive change.

Learning Areas:

Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice

Learning Objectives:
Identify implementation and evaluation components of the Charrette process. Describe the Engaging Richmond and HOPE partnerships and action items they implemented based on Charrette evaluation results and recommendations. Discuss strategies and mechanisms for strengthening community-academic partnerships, evaluating partnership growth, and translating ideas to local contexts.

Keyword(s): Community-Based Partnership & Collaboration, Evaluation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a public health researcher. I am the lead evaluator for the project to be presented and assisted to develop the tools. I implement the evaluation, conduct the data analysis, and work with our academic and community partners to interpret the results.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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