Table 4.

Coalition advisory board members (n = 8) and intervention coalition members (n = 10) perceptions of benefits and drawbacks experienced as a result of participating in the research study.

	Coalition advisory board (%)	Intervention sites (%)
Benefits
Enhanced ability to address an important issue	100	100
Enhanced ability to work with local communities/your local community	87.50	90
Enhanced ability to work with researchers	100	90
Heightened public profile	100	90
Increased utilization of my expertise or services	87.5	100
Acquisition of useful knowledge about services, programs, or people in the community	87.5	100
Enhanced ability to affect public policy	87.5	100
Development of valuable relationships	100	90
Enhanced ability to meet the needs of my constituency or clients	87.5	80
Ability to have a greater impact than I could have on my own	100	100
Ability to make a contribution to the community	100	100
Acquisition of additional financial support (i.e., grant funds)	75	40
Training opportunities	87.5	100
Drawbacks
Diversion of time and resources away from other priorities or obligations	25	40
Insufficient influence in study activities	12.5	0
Viewed negatively due to my association with the project	0	30
Frustration or aggravation	0	90
Insufficient credit given to me for contributing to the accomplishments of the project	0	10
Conflict between my job and the project work	0	40