A Program to Improve Digital Access and Literacy Among Community Stakeholders: Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For many research teams, the role of community stakeholders is critical. However, community stakeholders, especially those in low-income settings, are at risk of being excluded from research and community engagement initiatives during and after the COVID-19 pandemic because of the rapid transition to digital operations.

Objective

We aimed to describe the implementation and feasibility of a program called Addressing the Digital Divide to Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, which was designed to address barriers to technology use, and to examine changes in participants' perceived comfort with digital technology before and after the program.

Methods

To promote full engagement, we worked with 20 existing community leaders to cocreate a training course o

SUBMITTER: Drazich BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663502 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature