Developing Research Capacity and Culturally Appropriate Research Methods: Community-Based Participatory Research Manual for Collaborative Research in Drug Abuse for American Indians and Alaska Natives Dennis Donovan, Ph.D. Lead Investigator Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute University of Washington 1107 NE 45th St., Suite 120 Seattle, WA 98105-4631 ddonovan@u.washington.edu

This study is in collaboration with the NIH National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities and will be conducted in the Pacific Northwest Node. The specific aim of this project is to develop a user-friendly manual or "field guide" on the use of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and Tribal participatory research (TPR) methods for academic researchers and Tribal communities to use when developing and implementing culturally relevant, truly collaborative research in the areas of substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and other areas of health disparities in American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) populations. The manual will be developed by collecting and incorporating information from several sources: (1) review of available literature; (2) focus groups or interviews with participants from Tribal communities; (3) focus groups or interviews with academic representatives; and (4) asking both community and academic partners to provide information about their experiences with research in AIAN communities (via email).

This study is in the development stage.

(Description based on NIDA Director's Report to the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse - February 2008.)

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