Community-engaged rapid analysis and visualization methodological framework for the cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions.

Abstract

Background: Cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) enhances accessibility and promotes engagement and uptake within diverse communities. However, one of the challenges of culturally adapting interventions is the time required, particularly for collecting and analyzing qualitative data that may inform the adaptations.

Purpose: To describe a new rapid analysis framework to identify the topics, content and adaptations that should be considered when culturally adapting EBIs.

Methods: We describe the Community-Engaged Rapid Analysis and Visualization (CARV) methodological framework used for conducting a rapid cultural adaptation of an EBI.

Results: The application of CARV to culturally adapting OurRelationship-an evidence-based, online psychosocial education intervention-for Latina breast cancer survivors and their romantic partners. We highlight how this team-based approach enabled timely cultural adaptation while preserving rigor and the iterative nature of qualitative analysis, offering a time-efficient alternative to more traditional qualitative methods.

Conclusions: The step-by-step approach outlined here is a practical guide for researchers interested in culturally adapting EBIs.