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A systematic review of components of community‐based organisation engagement
Author(s) -
Adebayo Oluwamuyiwa Winifred,
Salerno John P.,
Francillon Valerie,
Williams Jessica R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
health and social care in the community
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.984
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1365-2524
pISSN - 0966-0410
DOI - 10.1111/hsc.12533
Subject(s) - general partnership , cinahl , psychological intervention , psycinfo , systematic review , community engagement , stakeholder engagement , public relations , medline , medical education , grey literature , stakeholder , psychology , knowledge management , medicine , political science , nursing , computer science , law
Community‐based organisations ( CBO s) are important for eliminating health disparities globally and translating research findings to inform interventions. Engagement is an integral part of partnerships between CBO s and community health researchers and impacts the quality and quantity of any desired outcome. Despite the acknowledged benefits of community‐based organisation engagement ( CBOE ), there are variations in its operationalisation and paucity in the understanding of its use in community‐scientific partnerships. To further understand CBOE , the aim of this study was to synthesise published literature relevant to the definitions and applications of CBOE and identify its key components. A systematic search was conducted in March 2017, and updated in June 2017. Keywords were varied to account for international differences in spelling and word usage. Five major databases, MEDLINE , PubMed, CINAHL , Psyc INFO and Google Scholar, were used to identify potential research studies. A total of 32 studies were included in this review. Following the analysis of the literature, four salient themes emerged as components of CBOE : (1) Need (a consensus between all the parties in a partnership on the importance of a specified project and its proposed benefits to a target community); (2) Partnership Dynamics (the workings of a relationship between a CBO and a scientific/academic stakeholder); (3) Resources (include but are not limited to: personnel, money, work space, expertise and equipment); and (4) Outcomes (products of the partnership). This review provides a foundation for future research in applying CBOE to translational research and interventions. This analysis will assist community health researchers in planning partnerships with CBO s, and make necessary adjustments to improve study outcomes. Appropriate application of the components of CBOE in partnerships will assist researchers in addressing health disparities.