RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Boot Camp Translation: A Method For Building a Community of Solution
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 254
OP 263
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2013.03.120253
VO 26
IS 3
A1 Norman, Ned
A1 Bennett, Chris
A1 Cowart, Shirley
A1 Felzien, Maret
A1 Flores, Martha
A1 Flores, Rafael
A1 Haynes, Connie
A1 Hernandez, Mike
A1 Rodriquez, Mary Petra
A1 Sanchez, Norah
A1 Sanchez, Sergio
A1 Winkelman, Kathy
A1 Winkelman, Steve
A1 Zittleman, Linda
A1 Westfall, John M.
YR 2013
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/26/3/254.abstract
AB Objective: A crucial yet currently insufficient step in biomedical research is the translation of scientific, evidence-based guidelines and recommendations into constructs and language accessible to every-day patients. By building a community of solution that integrates primary care with public health and community-based organizations, evidence-based medical care can be translated into language and constructs accessible to community members and readily implemented to improve health. Methods: Using a community-based participatory research approach, the High Plains Research Network (HPRN) and its Community Advisory Council developed a process to translate evidence into messages and dissemination methods to improve health in rural Colorado. This process, called Boot Camp Translation, has brought together various community members, organizations, and primary care practices to build a community of solution to address local health problems. Results: The HPRN has conducted 4 Boot Camp Translations on topics including colon cancer prevention, asthma diagnosis and management, hypertension, and the patient-centered medical home. Thus far, the HPRN has used Boot Camp Translations to engage more than 1000 rural community members and providers. Dissemination of boot camp messaging through the community of solution has led to increased colon cancer screening, improved care for asthma, and increased rates of controlled blood pressure. Conclusions: Boot Camp Translation successfully engages community members in a process to translate evidence-based medical care into locally relevant and culturally appropriate language and constructs. Boot Camp Translation is an appropriate method for engaging community members in patient-centered outcomes research and may be an appropriate first step in building a local or regional community of solution.