Developing the engage for equity institutional multi-sector survey: Assessing academic institutional culture and climate for community-based participatory research (CBPR)

• DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.20
• Publication Date: 2025-02-05T03:15:46Z
• Authors: Elizabeth Dickson; Alena Kuhlemeier; Prajakta Adsul; Shannon Sanchez-Y...; Katie Myers; Tabia Henry Akintobi; Lisa G. Rosas; Jason A. Mendoza; John Oetzel; Paige Castro-Reyes; Christina Alaniz; Belkis Jacquez; Nina Wallerstein
• Keywords: Equity; Community-Based Participatory Research; Academic community

Abstract Introduction: Community-engaged research/community-based participatory research/patient-engaged research (CEnR/CBPR/PEnR) are increasingly recognized as important approaches for addressing health equity. However, there is limited support CEnR/CBPR/PEnR within Academic Health Centers (AHCs). It AHCs to measure and monitor the context, process, policies in CEnR/CBPR/PEnR. The Engage Equity (E2) team developed first Institutional Multi-Sector Survey (IMSS) instrument assess explore CEnR/CBPR/PEnR-related practices at three AHCs. Methods: Working with “champion teams” consisting of academic leaders, researchers, patient/community partners each AHC, we IMSS following domains: institutional mission, vision, values; policies/practices; community processes/structures; function formal advisory boards; climate/culture CEnR/CBPR; perceptions leadership survey was piloted a convenience sample participants AHC site. Results: A aggregated across all sites ( n = 49) 50) perceived high levels advocacy among their teams. Participants indicated that supported principle, but resources build capacity respective institutions were lacking. Differences responses from summarized. Conclusions: While by length question adaptation, findings contribute identification barriers facilitators These critically improve practice elevate partner voices needs advancing patient partners’ research.