Awareness of Federal Regulatory Mechanisms Relevant to Community-Engaged Research: Survey of Health Disparities-Oriented NIH-Funded Investigators.
Few studies or investigators involved in community-engaged research or community-based participatory research have examined awareness and adoption of federal regulatory mechanisms. We conducted a survey of investigators affiliated with the 10 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities. A questionnaire designed to capture experience with the conduct and oversight of community-engaged research, and awareness of pertinent regulatory mechanisms, including Federalwide Assurances (FWAs), Individual Investigator Agreements (IIAs), and Institutional Review Board Authorization Agreements (IAAs), was completed by 101 respondents (68% response rate). Although most were aware of FWAs, only a minority of those surveyed reported knowledge of IAAs and IIAs and even fewer had used them in their research with community partners. Implications for future training and oversight are discussed.
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA USA Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA USA smfllrtn@uw.edu.
Stephanie M
SM
Fullerton
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
Emily E
EE
Anderson
Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
Ketch
K
Cowan
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA USA.
Rachel C
RC
Malen
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA.
Doug
D
Brugge
D001364:Awareness; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D005380:Financing, Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D012108:Research Personnel; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
IRB oversight; awareness; community-based participatory research; community-engaged research; health disparities; regulation