ArticleEpidemiology and psychiatric sciences2023
The Bay Area Muslim mental health community advisory board: evaluation of a community based participatory approach.
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- Positive Psychology Practices in Muslim Communities: A Systematic Review.Journal of religion and health · 2025Pooled it
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- Emerging practice in mental health patient and public involvement research advisory groups: a narrative review.BMC psychiatry · 2025Review
- Engaging people with lived experience on community advisory boards in community-based participatory research: a scoping review.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Building Community Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Solutions: Lessons Learned from a Social Accelerator in Rural North Carolina.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
- CENTER-ing Black voices: incorporating lived experience across the research process to advance equity in drug treatment and outcomes.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to the Recruitment and Engagement of Diverse Populations Into Patient and Family Advisory Councils: A Scoping Review.Journal of patient experience · 2025Article
- Partnerships Between Faith Communities and the Mental Health Sector: A Scoping Review.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- The Development and Implementation of a Custom-Tailored Suicide Response Training for Muslim Communities.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- Preventing post-discharge suicides in psychiatric patients: insights from patients, lay healthcare supporters, and mental health professionals-a qualitative analysis.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimsThe aim of this paper is to present a novel case for the formation, operation and evaluation of a community advisory aboard comprised of Muslims residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, California that utilised a community based participatory approach to address local Muslim mental health needs. The CAB was recruited in partnership with the Muslim Community Association (MCA), one of the largest Islamic centres in the San Franscisco Bay Area. In addition to describing the development of the CAB, the authors present the findings of the evaluation and synthesis of best processes based on CAB members' feedback.
methodsTo evaluate the perceived community advisory board members' perceptions of their roles and elicit feedback on how to enhance the relationship between the university team and the CAB, an evaluation was conducted by an independent team who was not part of the research process. Data was collected using anonymous individual surveys and small group open discussions that were conducted over three evaluation meetings. The evaluation utilised mixed method data collection strategies using questions from Schulz
resultsResults of the evaluation within the sphere of CAB operation indicated that CAB members found the greatest satisfaction from their contributions through direct participation in the research activities that were conducted by the university-CAB team. The collective responses indicated that most CAB members were satisfied with trust built between the university-CAB team and the diversity represented in the members of the board. However, given that the Bay Area is home to a very diverse Muslim community, challenges in recruiting representatives that account for all possible self-identifying groups was reported by the CAB with recommendations to recruit religious leaders. Recommendations also included eliciting funds for potential financial compensation for CAB members.
conclusionsThe Stanford-San Francisco Bay Area CAB demonstrated that empowering community members through direct participation, creating channels and safe spaces for feedback help create community rooted research that carry the true voices of marginalised communities and reflects their evolving needs.
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