What Lies Beneath? The Role of Community Engagement in Translating COVID-19 Research Findings to Policy-Makers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community engagement is key to developing local and context-specific strategies for the prevention and control of COVID-19. However, expedited research design and approval in the early days of the pandemic may have limited the opportunities for community members to influence pandemic-related research. In this study, we sought to understand how a Community Engagement Group (CEG) could impact a large longitudinal COVID-19 research project (Optimise), when involved solely in the interpretation and knowledge translation phases of the research.

Methods

Seven community members were recruited for the CEG, representing a diverse range of groups. Each month, Optimise data of topical importance were compiled into a draft report. The CEG discussed the draft report at their m

SUBMITTER: Merner B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11270602 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature