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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2020

Communicating and disseminating research findings to study participants: Formative assessment of participant and researcher expectations and preferences.

Cathy L Melvin, Jillian Harvey, Tara Pittman, Stephanie Gentilin, Dana Burshell, Teresa Kelechi

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Cathy L MelvinCollege of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Jillian HarveyCollege of Health Professions/Healthcare Leadership & Management, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Tara PittmanSouth Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (CTSA), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Stephanie GentilinSouth Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (CTSA), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Dana BurshellSOGI-SES Add Health Study Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Teresa KelechiCollege of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.

Funding

South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)UL1TR001450 · NCATS · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI BRADY, KATHLEEN T., FLUME, PATRICK A · 2015 to 2024
$41.1M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001450
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTranslating research findings into practice requires understanding how to meet communication and dissemination needs and preferences of intended audiences including past research participants (PSPs) who want, but seldom receive, information on research findings during or after participating in research studies. Most researchers want to let others, including PSP, know about their findings but lack knowledge about how to effectively communicate findings to a lay audience.

methodsWe designed a two-phase, mixed methods pilot study to understand experiences, expectations, concerns, preferences, and capacities of researchers and PSP in two age groups (adolescents/young adults (AYA) or older adults) and to test communication prototypes for sharing, receiving, and using information on research study findings. PRINCIPAL

resultsPSP and researchers agreed that sharing study findings should happen and that doing so could improve participant recruitment and enrollment, use of research findings to improve health and health-care delivery, and build community support for research. Some differences and similarities in communication preferences and message format were identified between PSP groups, reinforcing the best practice of customizing communication channel and messaging. Researchers wanted specific training and/or time and resources to help them prepare messages in formats to meet PSP needs and preferences but were unaware of resources to help them do so.

conclusionsOur findings offer insight into how to engage both PSP and researchers in the design and use of strategies to share research findings and highlight the need to develop services and support for researchers as they aim to bridge this translational barrier.

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Communicationdisseminationresearcher preferenceresearch findingsresearch participant preference

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PMID32695495
PMCPMC7348011

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