Abstract
As depicted in the translational research continuum, dissemination of research findings
to past research participants and the community-at-large is integral to improving
health outcomes. Blocks in translation exist in which poor dissemination is a major
contributor. Limited progress has been made on how to engage basic scientists at T1
and T2 phases to meaningfully disseminate study findings to community. Our objective
is to report on 4 cases of community engaged research dissemination activities among
3 basic scientists (ie, a cancer biologist, a biochemist, and a molecular biologist.):
a townhall, a radio listening session, a community newsletter, and a Facebook Live
segment. The Meharry Community Engagement Core dissemination team designed these activities
using community informed processes. To plan and conduct these activities, a basic
scientist is partnered with a community engaged researcher and a community-based organization
to create a dissemination product which can be understood and potentially used by
past research participants and the community-at-large. We share reflections from basic
scientists, community organizations, and event participants. Finally, we provide competencies,
informed by basic scientists, needed to engage in effective, community-engaged research
dissemination. The activities, reflections, and competencies can be used by basic
scientists and academic institutions as models to guide their community engaged research
dissemination activities. This work supports the goal to bridge the translational
research gap.
Abbreviations:
CAB (Community Advisory Board), CLS (Community Listening Sessions), MCEC (Meharry Community Engagement Core), PCCTN (Prostate Cancer Coalition of Tennessee), RCMI (Research Centers in MInority Institutions), SBC (Scarritt Bennett Center)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: September 12, 2022
Accepted:
September 6,
2022
Received in revised form:
September 4,
2022
Received:
May 2,
2022
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