Table 5.
Summary of quantitative assessment of relationship processes.
| Time since completion of trainings | Community scholars | Faculty scholars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months (n = 9) | 12 months (n = 7) | 3 months (n = 6) | 12 months (n = 6) | |
| Talk openly honestly | 3.56 | 3.29 | 3.33 | 3.50 |
| Comfortable expressing point of view | 3.44 | 3.14 | 3.67 | 3.17 |
| Comfortable bringing up new ideas | 3.56 | 3.14 | 3.67 | 3.67 |
| Opinion listened to and considered | 3.33 | 3.14 | 4.00 | 3.83 |
| Feel ownership in partnership | 3.44 | 3.29 | 3.33 | 3.67 |
| Partnership can positively affect community | 3.33 | 3.29 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Partnership increased knowledge and understanding | 3.44 | 3.14 | 3.83 | 3.67 |
Cut points for the 4‐point Likert scales divided into equal intervals can be interpreted as follows: there are no responses in the disagree or strongly disagree categories (score 1.0–2.49); mean responses between 2.5 and 3.24 are agree; and mean response between 3.25and 4.0 are strongly agree (represented in bold).