Feasibility of a virtual Facebook community platform for engagement on health research.
Christi A PattenJoyce Joy E Balls-BerryElisia L CohenTabetha A BrockmanMiguel Valdez SotoIan W WestJinhee ChaMaria G Zavala RochaMilton Mickey EderPublished in: Journal of clinical and translational science (2021)
As 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.