WHAT IS BOOT CAMP TRANSLATION?
Boot Camp Translation (BCT) is a process where complicated medical information is translated into concepts, messages, and materials that are meaningful and engaging to community members.
Doctors & Researchers
BCT utilizes the skills and expertise of community members, academic researchers, and medical professionals.
Community Members
Together, these partnerships use BCT to develop locally relevant health interventions that can improve the health of individuals and communities.
Community Health Priorities
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The term “Boot Camp” refers to the intensity of the activity. While fun work, the BCT process requires commitment to complete tasks and activities. All participants come through the process stronger and smarter. The key elements of BCT are the local community engagement and discovery.
The BCT process can improve health outcomes by creating:
...patients and community members with a better understanding of a health condition are better prepared to discuss the issue, and are more motivated to take action...
...health care professionals and clinicians who better understand patients’ and community members’ perspective on a health issue...
...partnerships of community members and academic researchers creating culturally relevant health messages and strategies to share those messages with the community...
...rigorous, scientifically valid, evidence-based products...
...a change the local conversation about health - it affects the frequency of conversations, the settings in which they occur, the people involved, and the information they share.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS THE HEART OF BOOT CAMP TRANSLATION
The principles of community engagement (CE) and community-based participatory research (CBPR) are ever-present in the BCT process. Community members, academic researchers, and medical experts, all bring perspectives and complementary skills needed for a successful partnership. As with any relationship, all BCT partners should expect to learn and grow from their experiences together over time.
THIS IS MORE THAN A SERIES OF FOCUS GROUPS
Shared Expertise
High-level Education
BCT recognizes the expertise that community members and researchers bring to the table and takes advantage of sharing each person’s expertise to achieve success.
BCTs begin with a medical expert presenting an in-depth educational session on the given topic. The information is not over-simplified for a lay audience.
Consistent Partners
Active Facilitators
Throughout a BCT, the same community and academic partners participate. The result is a robust group dynamic.
BCT facilitators are part of the BCT team. There is “back and forth” communication, and the facilitator’s expertise is shared as part of the group.
Collaborative Creation
BCT engages local community members in changing the way patients and community members think and communicate about health.
BOOT CAMP EXAMPLES
COLORECTAL CANCER
HYPERTENSION
DIABETES
ASTHMA
TEAM
COLORADO CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
COLORADO CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE
COLORADO CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
HIGH PLAINS RESEARCH NETWORK
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