title: A research-practice partnership for enhancing drug court effectiveness.
abstract: Research and practice partnerships that focus on substance use and criminal justice are necessary to address the needs and concerns of substance users, their families, and the community. Such partnerships are complex and therefore create challenges in implementing research that is simultaneously relevant and rigorous. This article describes a developing research-practice community-based partnership that guides several related research studies. Lessons learned, implications for nursing, and practical recommendations for others in forming such partnerships are offered.
authors.affiliation: Washington State University College of Nursing, Spokane, WA, USA. rvandermause@wsu.edu
authors.forename: Roxanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vandermause
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altshuler
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Donelle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Roll
authors.forename: Billie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Severtsen
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: Lora J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057237:Criminals / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014861:Washington