Extending Problem and Solution Trees: A Participatory Method for Community Partnership Development

Five distinct problem and solution trees were co-developed with a Project Advisory Board to address core barriers to DASH eating plan adherence in a historically marginalized U.S. community.

• Why it matters: The work targets a gap in U.S. use of PASTs for community partnership development and for translating community input into actionable, responsive program planning.
• What they did: Using virtual and in-person meetings, the team iteratively built and refined five PASTs in PowerPoint, audio-recorded sessions, and reviewed transcripts to confirm tree accuracy.
• The result: The trees helped the PAB surface additional barriers and clarify interconnected problems, while also highlighting virtual facilitation and real-time documentation challenges for future adaptations.

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