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Engaging patients and community members in trauma-informed care implementation planning is crucial for health care organizations. This involves incorporating patient and community member feedback early in the process, creating various outlets for soliciting feedback, being transparent about expectations, and providing appropriate compensation and supports. Key considerations include:
1. Incorporate patient and community member feedback early in the process to ensure adoption efforts focus on areas that meaningfully support patients.
2. Create a variety of outlets to solicit feedback, such as community advisory boards, human-centered design, community-based participatory research, focus groups, and surveys.
3. Be transparent about expectations, including patients' roles and responsibilities, time commitment, compensation, and training required for participating in organizational planning.
4. Provide appropriate compensation and supports, such as transportation, child care, and culturally sensitive food options, to facilitate patient and community member participation.