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. 2011 Summer;21(3 Suppl 1):S1-58-70.

The Partnered Research Center for Quality Care: developing infrastructure to support community-partnered participatory research in mental health

Elizabeth Lizaola  1 , Ron Schraiber, Joel Braslow, Sheryl Kataoka, Benjamin F Springgate, Kenneth B Wells, Loretta Jones
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The Partnered Research Center for Quality Care: developing infrastructure to support community-partnered participatory research in mental health

Elizabeth Lizaola et al. Ethn Dis. 2011 Summer.

Abstract

Evidence-based programs have been shown to improve functioning and mental health outcomes, especially for vulnerable populations. However, these populations face numerous barriers to accessing care including lack of resources and stigma surrounding mental health issues. In order to improve mental health outcomes and reduce health disparities, it is essential to identify methods for reaching such populations with unmet need. A promising strategy for reducing barriers and improving access to care is Community Partnered Participatory Research (CPPR). Given the power of this methodology to transform the impact of research in resource-poor communities, we developed an NIMH-funded Center, the Partnered Research Center for Quality Care, to support partnerships in developing, implementing, and evaluating mental health services research and programs. Guided by a CPPR framework, center investigators, both community and academic, collaborate in all phases of research with the goal of establishing trust, building capacity, increasing buy-in, and improving the sustainability of interventions and programs. We engage in two-way capacity-building, which affords the opportunity for practical problems to be raised and innovative solutions to be developed. This article discusses the development and design of the Partnered Research Center for Quality Care and provides examples of partnerships that have been formed and the work that has been conducted as a result.

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Framework for partnered research center for quality care
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Partnered research center for quality care structure*
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