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ArticleBMC research notes2022

Unexpected benefits of and lessons learned from shifting to virtual focus group discussions in the BEECON trial.

Helen Lindau, Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Jeremiah Garza, Tracy Finlayson, Morgan Pareja, Jenny Liu, Stuart Gansky

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Article in BMC research notes, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Helen LindauUniversity of California, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, USA. lindauhelen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3748-0429
Francisco Ramos-GomezUniversity of California, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, USA.
Jeremiah Garza, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Tracy FinlaysonSan Diego State University, 9245 Sky Park Court, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
Morgan Pareja, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jenny LiuDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Institute for Health and Aging, 490 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA, 123J94158, USA.
Stuart GanskyCenter to Address Disparities in Children's Oral Health (Known as CAN DO), School of Dentistry, Department of Preventive & Restorative Dental Science, University of California, P.O. Box #1361, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.

Funding

Influence of Financial Incentives on Oral Disease Management in Young ChildrenUH3DE025514 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GANSKY, STUART A · 2017 to 2019
$4.2M
Influence of Financial Incentives on Oral Disease Management in Young ChildrenUH2DE025514 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GANSKY, STUART A, KAHN, JAMES GUSTAVE · 2015 to 2016
$1.3M
NIDCR NIH HHS UH2 DE025514NIDCR NIH HHS UH2/UH3- DE025514NIDCR NIH HHS UH3 DE025514
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced many human subjects research to halt in-person activities and pivot to virtual engagement, including Focus Groups (FGs). We highlight learnings from our experience of hosting virtual FGs from our BEhavioral EConomics for Oral health iNnovation (BEECON) study focusing on oral hygiene behaviors among low-income, predominantly Hispanic families, including practical tips and potential pitfalls to avoid for researchers considering virtual engagement.

resultsThere can be particular benefits to holding virtual sessions among minority parents of young children-to provide flexibility, comfort, and reduced logistical barriers for participation-while still facilitating friendly conversation with minimal distractions. However, extensive preparation is needed to ensure smooth execution and minimal distractions.

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COVID-19PandemicsChildChild, PreschoolFocus GroupsHumansPovertySARS-CoV-2Focus groupsOral healthQualitative dataVirtual data collection

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PMCPMC8894553

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