Conceptualizing National Advisory Boards in primary care research: application to the Two in One HIV and COVID screening and testing model

Authors

Maranda C. Ward, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Paloma Delgado Setien, The Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Abigail Konopasky, Department of Medical Education, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA.
Donaldson F. Conserve, The Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-9-2024

Journal

Primary health care research & development

Volume

25

DOI

10.1017/S1463423624000100

Keywords

advisory boards; culturally responsive communication; research

Abstract

The authors report on their development of a National Advisory Board (NAB) to guide a funded project: Two in One: HIV + COVID-19 Screening and Testing Model. This project aimed to improve primary care practitioners' capacity to routinize HIV, PrEP/PEP, and COVID-19 vaccine screenings for all their patients while relying on culturally responsive communication with their minoritized patients. To approach their monumental research and education tasks, they created a NAB, drawing from the literature on advisory boards to (a) promote board member engagement and (b) progress successfully through the six stages suggested for successful advisory boards. A midpoint survey and final focus groups with NAB members indicated mixed levels of engagement, a sense of time and work being valued, and pride in the media and academic reach of the project. The authors offer considerations for others considering forming a NAB to guide primary care research and interventions.

APA Citation

Ward, Maranda C.; Delgado Setien, Paloma; Konopasky, Abigail; and Conserve, Donaldson F., "Conceptualizing National Advisory Boards in primary care research: application to the Two in One HIV and COVID screening and testing model" (2024). GW Authored Works. Paper 4965.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/4965

Department

Clinical Research and Leadership