Partnership selection and formation: A case study of developing adolescent health community-researcher partnerships in fifteen US communities
Partnership selection and formation: A case study of developing adolescent health community-researcher partnerships in fifteen US communities
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.11.136
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发表时间：
2007-06-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Ellen, Jonathan
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作者：
Straub, Diane M.;Deeds, Bethany Griffin;Ellen, Jonathan
目的：这项研究描述了美国15个社区为青少年人类免疫缺陷病毒/获得性免疫缺陷综合征(HIV/AIDS)干预试验网络的倡议--连接到保护(R)(C2P)：青年预防干预伙伴关系--的合作伙伴选择过程。方法：每个地点产生其社区中城市青年的流行病学概况，选择艾滋病毒高危青年的重点人群和地理区域，进行一系列连续的结构化访谈，结果：网站选择了与男性发生性行为的年轻女性(n=8)、与男性发生性行为的年轻男性(n=6)和静脉注射吸毒者(n=1)作为主要目标人群。在最初接受采访的1162家机构中，335家机构中有281家(84%)同意加入伙伴关系(平均为19家/站点)。在最终的合作网络中有各种各样的社区机构；具体特征包括：93%的人为网站的目标人群提供服务，54%的人主要面向青年，59%的人位于重点地理区域，39%的人报告提供了艾滋病毒/性传播感染(性传播感染)预防服务。还描述了关系建立活动、合作关系的发展以及吸取的经验教训，包括伙伴关系的障碍和促进者。结论：研究结果解决了社区伙伴研究文献中的一个主要差距。卫生研究人员和政策制定者需要一个有效的伙伴选择框架，使社区-研究人员伙伴关系能够为解决公共卫生问题奠定坚实的基础。(C)2007年青春期医学会。版权所有。
Purpose: This study describes the partner selection process in 15 U.S. communities developing community-researcher partnerships for the Connect to Protect (R) (C2P): Partnerships for Youth Prevention Interventions, an initiative of the Adolescent Trials Network for human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Interventions.Methods: Each site generated an epidemiological profile of urban youth in their community, selected a focus population and geographic area of youth at risk for HIV, conducted a series of successive structured interviews, and engaged in a process of relationship-building efforts culminating in a collaborative network of community agencies.Results: Sites chose as their primary target population young women who have sex with men (n = 8 sites), young men who have sex with men (n = 6), and intravenous drug users (n = 1). Of 1162 agencies initially interviewed, 281 of 335 approached (84%) agreed to join the partnership (average 19/site). A diverse array of community agencies were represented in the final collaborative network; specific characteristics included: 93% served the sites' target population, 54% were predominantly youth oriented, 59% were located in the geographical area of focus, and 39% reported provision of HIV/STI (sexually transmitted infection) prevention services. Relationship-building activities, development of collaborative relationships, and lessons learned, including barriers and facilitators to partnership, are also described.Conclusions: Study findings address a major gap in the community partner research literature. Health researchers and policymakers need an effective partner selection framework whereby community-researcher partnerships can develop a solid foundation to address public health concerns. (c) 2007 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.