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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2021

Feasibility of a virtual Facebook community platform for engagement on health research.

Christi A Patten, Joyce Joy E Balls-Berry, Elisia L Cohen, Tabetha A Brockman, Miguel Valdez Soto, Ian W West, Jinhee Cha, Maria G Zavala Rocha, Milton Mickey Eder

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Christi A PattenDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology and Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Joyce Joy E Balls-Berry *Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Elisia L CohenHubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Tabetha A BrockmanDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology and Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Miguel Valdez SotoCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Ian W WestDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology and Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Jinhee ChaSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Maria G Zavala RochaDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology and Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Milton Mickey EderDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4036-6491

Funding

University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UMN CTSI)UL1TR002494 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI BLAZAR, BRUCE R, WEISDORF, DANIEL J · 2018 to 2022
$34.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002494
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCommunity engagement is important for advancing Clinical and Translational Science (CTS), but face-to-face engagement has limited reach and scale. We examined the feasibility of a novel virtual Facebook community platform for public engagement on health research statewide in Minnesota.

methodsThe Facebook platform,

resultsDuring the 12-month period, we acquired 1406 followers (31% rural residents), with a retention of followers of 99.7%. Mean number of views per month was 9379.83 (Mdn = 2791, range 724-41,510). Engagement metrics indicated a mean of 535.2 likes, shares, comments, and/or clicks per month (Mdn = 296.5, range 55-1535). The page continued to acquire new followers, but a slight decrease in engagement was observed in the final months after state COVID-19 mitigation strategies were implemented.

conclusionAs the complexity of CTS continues to grow, along with social distancing measures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of virtual digital platforms to reach and engage community stakeholders in conversations about health and research has increasing importance. Preliminary findings from this program evaluation indicate that a Facebook community platform is feasible to engage Minnesota residents in conversations around health and research topics. Future work will evaluate its potential for reach, scale, and sustainability.

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community engagementCOVID-19digitalSocial mediavirtual

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PMID34007468
PMCPMC8111695

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