Can communities be mobilised to build capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Government guidance to manage COVID-19 was challenged by low levels of health and digital literacy and lack of information in different languages. 'Covid Confidence' sessions (CC-sessions) were evaluated to assess their effectiveness in counteracting misinformation and provide an alternative source of information about the pandemic.

Design

We worked with community anchor organisations to co-ordinate online CC-sessions serving three economically deprived, ethnically mixed, neighbourhoods. We conducted a qualitative, participatory process evaluation, in tandem with the CC-sessions to explore whether a popular opinion leader/local champion model of health promotion could mobilise pandemic responses. Group discussions were supplemented by final interviews to assess ch

SUBMITTER: Harris J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11015247 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature