Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health programs are tasked with educating the community on health topics, but it is unclear whether these programs are acceptable to learners. Currently, these programs are delivered via a variety of platforms including in-person, virtually, and over the telephone. Sickle cell trait (SCT) education for parents of children with this trait is one of many education programs provided by the Ohio Department of Health. The novel SCTaware videoconference education program was developed by a research team after central Ohio's standard program transitioned from in-person to telephone-only education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

Our objectives were to investigate the acceptability of the format and engagement with the SCTaware education and assess parental

SUBMITTER: Beeman CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9716416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature