Research Stage | Community-Engaged Research Principles | How Principle Used |
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Research Objective | Community input in identifying locally relevant issues and understanding priorities and assets | Aim of research to develop a toolkit to allow for identification of local priorities |
Study Design | Researchers work with the community to ensure the study design is feasible and culturally acceptable in terms of content | Development of study design – Phase 2 |
Recruitment & Retention | Researchers consult with community representatives on recruitment and retention strategies | Local professionals and parents consulted on recruitment strategies in Phase 2 |
Instrument Design | Instruments adopted from other studies are tested/adapted to fit local populations and their needs | Community involvement involved in method development in Phases 1 and 2 |
Data Collection | Community members involved in some aspects of data collection, gaining skills and knowledge of research methods | Some parents (n = 3) involved in Phase 2 development were trained and involved in Phase 3 data collection |
Analysis & Interpretation | Researchers share the results of the analysis with community members for comments and interpretation | Yes, not reported in this paper |
Dissemination | Results disseminated in community venues as well as in peer reviewed journals and presented to frontline workers with community support | Yes, not reported in this paper |
Further Commitment | A continued partnership between researchers and the community to use findings to advocate for change, enhance local resources and improve local practice | Continued community engagement and promising sense of partnership and shared understanding |