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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Using Human-Centered Design in Community-Based Public Health Research: Insights from the ECHO Study on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Montreal, Canada.

Krystelle Marie Abalovi, Geneviève Fortin, Maryam Parvez, Joyeuse Senga, Joe Abou-Malhab, Cat Tuong-Nguyen, Caroline Quach, Ashley Vandermorris, Kate Zinzser, Britt McKinnon

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Krystelle Marie AbaloviÉcole de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada.
Geneviève FortinÉcole de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada.
Maryam ParvezEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y7, Canada.
Joyeuse SengaEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1369-5046
Joe Abou-MalhabEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y7, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-2996-5207
Cat Tuong-NguyenÉcole de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada.
Caroline QuachDepartments of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology & Pediatrics, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1170-9475
Ashley VandermorrisDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6976-8590
Kate ZinzserÉcole de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1388-1145
Britt McKinnonCentre de Recherche en Santé Publique, Montréal, QC H3N 1X9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3109-5474

Funding

CIHR GA3-177723
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: This study used human-centered design (HCD) within a community-based research project to collaboratively develop local strategies aimed at enhancing COVID-19 vaccine confidence among children and youth. (2) Methods: HCD projects were carried out between December 2021 and August 2022 by four community-based design (CBD) teams in Montreal, Canada. The CBD teams were composed of parent and youth community members, public health and social science researchers, and HCD specialists. Process evaluation data, collected from the CBD team members through focus group discussions and written questionnaires, were used to reflect on the use of HCD in this project. (3) Results: The CBD teams designed and implemented projects addressing factors they identified as contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children and youth in their communities, including misinformation, lack of trust, social inequities, and resistance to pandemic-related restrictions. The CBD team members appreciated many aspects of the HCD approach, especially the values it stands for, such as empathy, co-creation, and collaboration. HCD and public health specialists described some tension between the different disciplinary approaches. (4) Conclusions: HCD holds promise for addressing complex public health issues, though further exploration of strategies for integrating HCD within established models of community-based public health research is needed.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesPublic HealthVaccination HesitancyAdolescentChildCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleQuebecSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 Vaccinescommunity-based researchCOVID-19HCDhuman-centered designpublic healthvaccine hesitancy

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PMID40003425
PMCPMC11855836

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