Table 4 Infrastructure challenges and strategies reported by investigators and research partners
Infrastructure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
General Challenge | General Strategy | Examples of Specific Strategies | |
Investigators | • Needing substantial time and effort to support partners and manage engagement • Identifying partners with diverse backgrounds and perspectives | • Dedicate staff to manage engagement • Integrate partner input for scheduling • Attend to the availability and accessibility of meetings • Appropriately compensate partners | • Account for staff time needed to support coordination, communication, and capacity building needs • Adjust meeting dates and intervals to account for partner work schedules and geographic distance from meeting place • Address partner transportation needs • Employ a range of meeting and communication strategies (email, telephone, conference call, or video call) • Accommodate partners’ lack of internet access or other resources • Be aware that electronic document sharing platforms may not work for all partners • Compensate for partner document review and meeting time, travel time, and transportation costs • Help partners navigate institutional systems (e.g., hiring policies, documentation for compensation) |
Investigators and partners | • Scheduling and logistics related to partners’ competing demands • Maintaining consistent partner participation | None described | None described |
Partners | None described | None described | None described |