A Participatory, Mixed Methods Approach to Define and Measure Partnership Synergy in Long‐standing Equity‐focused CBPR Partnerships

Bibliographic Data

ID11053263
AuthorsChris M Coombe (0000-0002-3697-2456, University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA, corresponding author), P Paul Chandanabhumma (0000-0002-3079-5591, Department of Family Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA), Prachi Bhardwaj (University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA), Barbara L Brush (0000-0003-1273-6341, University of Michigan School of Nursing Ann Arbor MI USA), Ella Greene‐Moton (Community Based Organizations Partners Flint MI USA), Megan Jensen (0000-0001-8243-1944, University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA), Laurie Lachance (University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA), S Y Daniel Lee (University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA), Melanie Meisenheimer (University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA), Meredith Minkler (0000-0002-7269-1221, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health Berkeley CA USA), Michael Muhammad (University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA), Angela G Reyes (0000-0002-4363-018X, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation Detroit MI USA), Ángela Reyes (0009-0005-3785-4397), Zachary Rowe (Friends of Parkside Detroit MI USA), Eliza Wilson-Powers (0000-0002-3021-6019, University of Michigan), Eliza Wilson‐Powers (University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA), Barbara A Israel (University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI USA)
Year2020
Volume66
Issue3-4
Pages427-438
Publication date2020-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajcp.12447
PMID32744781
OpenAlexW3047008736
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited20

Understanding what contributes to success of community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships is essential to ensuring their effectiveness in addressing health disparities and health inequities. Synergy, the concept of accomplishing more together than separately, is central to partnership effectiveness. However, synergy specific to long-standing, equity-focused CBPR partnerships has not been closely examined. To address this, we defined and developed measures of partnership synergy as one dimension of a participatory mixed methods study, Measurement Approaches to Partnership Success (MAPS), to develop a validated instrument to measure success in long-standing CBPR partnerships. Framed by a conceptual model and scoping literature review, we conducted in-depth interviews with a national panel of academic and community experts in CBPR and equity to develop partnership synergy measures. Items were refined through an iterative process, including a three-stage Delphi process, comparison with existing measures, cognitive interviews, and pilot testing. Seven questionnaire items were developed to measure synergy arising from equitable partnerships bringing together diverse partners across power differences to promote equity. Defining and measuring synergy in the context of long-standing partnership success is central to understanding the role of synergy in collaborative approaches to research and action and can strengthen CBPR partnerships to promote healthy communities and advance health equity

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