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Cole NL, Kormann E, Klebel T, Apartis S, Ross-Hellauer T. The societal impact of Open Science: a scoping review. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2024; 11:240286. [PMID: 39100167 PMCID: PMC11296153 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.240286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Open Science (OS) aims, in part, to drive greater societal impact of academic research. Government, funder and institutional policies state that it should further democratize research and increase learning and awareness, evidence-based policy-making, the relevance of research to society's problems, and public trust in research. Yet, measuring the societal impact of OS has proven challenging and synthesized evidence of it is lacking. This study fills this gap by systematically scoping the existing evidence of societal impact driven by OS and its various aspects, including Citizen Science (CS), Open Access (OA), Open/FAIR Data (OFD), Open Code/Software and others. Using the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews and searches conducted in Web of Science, Scopus and relevant grey literature, we identified 196 studies that contain evidence of societal impact. The majority concern CS, with some focused on OA, and only a few addressing other aspects. Key areas of impact found are education and awareness, climate and environment, and social engagement. We found no literature documenting evidence of the societal impact of OFD and limited evidence of societal impact in terms of policy, health, and trust in academic research. Our findings demonstrate a critical need for additional evidence and suggest practical and policy implications.
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- Nicki Lisa Cole
- Open and Reproducible Research Group, Sandgasse 36, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Open and Reproducible Research Group, Sandgasse 36, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Open and Reproducible Research Group, Sandgasse 36, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Open and Reproducible Research Group, Sandgasse 36, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Sriram U, Graham ML, Folta S, Paul L, Seguin-Fowler RA. Integrating Civic Engagement Into a Lifestyle Intervention for Rural Women - A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation. Am J Health Promot 2023; 37:807-820. [PMID: 37057901 PMCID: PMC10521917 DOI: 10.1177/08901171231168500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to evaluate the implementation of a civic engagement curriculum (HEART Club) designed to catalyze positive environmental change in rural communities. DESIGN The HEART Club curriculum was integrated into a six-month community-based health behavior intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. SETTING Participants were recruited from eight rural towns in Montana and New York. SUBJECTS 101 midlife and older women. INTERVENTION Participants worked to address an issue related to their local food or physical activity environment and establish progress monitoring benchmarks. METHOD Evaluation components included after-class surveys, program leader interviews (n = 15), participant focus groups (n = 8), and post-intervention surveys. RESULTS Intervention sites reported high fidelity (78%) to the curriculum. Average attendance was 69% and program classes were rated as highly effective (4.1 out of 5). Despite positive participant feedback, low readiness for civic engagement and insufficient time were implementation challenges. The majority of HEART Club groups had accomplished two or more benchmarks post-intervention. Facilitators of progress included community support, effective leadership, and collective effort. Participants also indicated that trying to affect community change while simultaneously making personal health improvements likely stalled initial progress. CONCLUSION These findings highlight the potential and challenges associated with civic engagement within the context of rural lifestyle interventions. Future implementation efforts should focus on reframing civic engagement as an approach to support and maintain behavior change.
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- Urshila Sriram
- Department of Nutrition, Simmons University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Education, Health, and Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture, 1500 Research Parkway, Centeq Building B, College Station 77845 TX, USA
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Hicks JL, Boswell MA, Althoff T, Crum AJ, Ku JP, Landay JA, Moya PML, Murnane EL, Snyder MP, King AC, Delp SL. Leveraging Mobile Technology for Public Health Promotion: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Annu Rev Public Health 2023; 44:131-150. [PMID: 36542772 PMCID: PMC10523351 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-060220-041643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Health behaviors are inextricably linked to health and well-being, yet issues such as physical inactivity and insufficient sleep remain significant global public health problems. Mobile technology-and the unprecedented scope and quantity of data it generates-has a promising but largely untapped potential to promote health behaviors at the individual and population levels. This perspective article provides multidisciplinary recommendations on the design and use of mobile technology, and the concomitant wealth of data, to promote behaviors that support overall health. Using physical activity as anexemplar health behavior, we review emerging strategies for health behavior change interventions. We describe progress on personalizing interventions to an individual and their social, cultural, and built environments, as well as on evaluating relationships between mobile technology data and health to establish evidence-based guidelines. In reviewing these strategies and highlighting directions for future research, we advance the use of theory-based, personalized, and human-centered approaches in promoting health behaviors.
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- Jennifer L Hicks
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of English and the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, and Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Montes F, Guerra AM, Higuera-Mendieta D, De La Vega-Taboada E, King AC, Banchoff A, Maturana ACR, Sarmiento OL. Our Voice in a rural community: empowering Colombian adolescents to advocate for school community well-being through citizen science. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2411. [PMID: 36550541 PMCID: PMC9774066 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14559-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Santa Ana is home to an Afro-descendant rural population of the island of Barú in Cartagena, Colombia. While a popular area for tourism, Santa Ana's population is affected by multidimensional poverty, precarious work conditions, homelessness, broken streets and sewer systems, limited quality education, and a lack of recreation and sport spaces. While Santa Ana's Community Action Board aims to unify efforts and resources to solve these problems, the state's capacity to meet the requirements of the Board is limited. METHODS We evaluated the relationship between healthy lifestyles and characteristics of Santa Ana's school using the Our Voice Citizen Science Research Method. This systemic approach combines information and communication technologies with group facilitation to empower adolescents to: 1) collect and discuss data about factors in their local environments that facilitate or hinder well-being within their school community; 2) identify relevant local stakeholders who could help to address the issues identified; and 3) advocate collectively for local improvements to support increased well-being at a community level. RESULTS Eleven citizen scientists ages 13 to 17 years from the science club of Institución Educativa Santa Ana were recruited and together conducted 11 walks within the school to collect data about the facilitators and barriers to student well-being. They identified barriers to well-being related to school infrastructure, furniture, bathrooms, and sense of belonging. They then advocated with school stakeholders and reached agreements on concrete actions to address identified barriers, including fostering a culture among students of caring for school property and presenting their findings to the community action board. This methodology allowed the community to realize how students can become agents of change and take collective action when motivated by solution-oriented methodologies such as Our Voice. Project ripple effects, including greater empowerment and participation in collective actions by students, also were observed. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the importance of the school's built environment in the well-being of students in rural areas. The Our Voice method provided the opportunity to inform school-based interventions, and promoted ripple effects that expanded productive dialogue to the community level and generated systemic actions involving actors outside of the school community.
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- Felipe Montes
- grid.7247.60000000419370714Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.7247.60000000419370714Social and Health Complexity Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.7247.60000000419370714Social and Health Complexity Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.65456.340000 0001 2110 1845Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Pedersen M, Wood GER, Fernes PK, Goldman Rosas L, Banchoff A, King AC. The "Our Voice" Method: Participatory Action Citizen Science Research to Advance Behavioral Health and Health Equity Outcomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14773. [PMID: 36429494 PMCID: PMC9690580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Citizen science research that more fully engages the community can systematically involve people from under-resourced groups to create practical health-enhancing improvements across physical, social and food environments. Exemplary health equity-focused outcomes include key health behaviors (e.g., healthy eating or physical activity) and community-level changes (e.g., public transit to food shops) that are central to health promotion while being demonstrably impacted by local environmental contexts. Yet, few examples of this approach are readily available for application within complex, community-based settings. In this paper, we present the Our Voice (OV) four-step method to demonstrate an integrated participatory citizen science approach and its usability for action-focused researchers and community health practitioners. In addition, we present a summary of the major research, processes, and community outcomes, with examples drawn from nutrition and healthy food access areas, among others. Finally, we explore the hallmark features of the OV method that effectively engage citizen scientists, empowering action and fostering solution-building across social and environmental structures impacting community health. Expanding research that marries participatory research philosophies with innovative citizen science methods, supported by systematic data collection, visualization, and delivery technologies, in turn provides a powerful toolkit for tackling local to global health equity challenges.
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- Maja Pedersen
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Health Services and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1H 9SH, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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Marks L, Laird Y, Trevena H, Smith BJ, Rowbotham S. A Scoping Review of Citizen Science Approaches in Chronic Disease Prevention. Front Public Health 2022; 10:743348. [PMID: 35615030 PMCID: PMC9125037 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.743348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Citizen science approaches, which involve members of the public as active collaborators in scientific research, are increasingly being recognized for their potential benefits in chronic disease prevention. However, understanding the potential applicability, feasibility and impacts of these approaches is necessary if they are to be more widely used. This study aimed to synthesize research that has applied and evaluated citizen science approaches in chronic disease prevention and identify key questions, gaps, and opportunities to inform future work in this field. Methods We searched six databases (Scopus, Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, PubMed, and CINAHL) in January 2022 to identify articles on the use of citizen science in prevention. We extracted and synthesized data on key characteristics of citizen science projects, including topics, aims and level of involvement of citizen scientists, as well as methods and findings of evaluations of these projects. Results Eighty-one articles reported on citizen science across a variety of health issues, predominantly physical activity and/or nutrition. Projects primarily aimed to identify problems from the perspective of community members; generate and prioritize solutions; develop, test or evaluate interventions; or build community capacity. Most projects were small-scale, and few were co-produced with policy or practice stakeholders. While around half of projects included an evaluation component, overall, there was a lack of robust, in-depth evaluations of the processes and impacts of citizen science projects. Conclusions Citizen science approaches are increasingly being used in chronic disease prevention to identify and prioritize community-focused solutions, mobilize support and advocacy, and empower communities to take action to support their health and wellbeing. However, to realize the potential of this approach more attention needs to be paid to demonstrating the feasibility of using citizen science approaches at scale, and to rigorous evaluation of impacts from using these approaches for the diverse stakeholders involved.
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- Leah Marks
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, The Sax Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, The Sax Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Speir SL, Shang L, Bolster D, Tank JL, Stoffel CJ, Wood DM, Peters BW, Wei N, Wang D. Solutions to Current Challenges in Widespread Monitoring of Groundwater Quality via Crowdsensing. GROUND WATER 2022; 60:15-24. [PMID: 34811746 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Shannon L Speir
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- Currently at School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
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- Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
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- Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- Center for Civic Innovation, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
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- Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- Currently at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- Currently at School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
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Rajamani G, Rodriguez Espinosa P, Rosas LG. Intersection of Health Informatics Tools and Community Engagement in Health-Related Research to Reduce Health Inequities: Scoping Review. J Particip Med 2021; 13:e30062. [PMID: 34797214 PMCID: PMC8663666 DOI: 10.2196/30062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The exponential growth of health information technology has the potential to facilitate community engagement in research. However, little is known about the use of health information technology in community-engaged research, such as which types of health information technology are used, which populations are engaged, and what are the research outcomes. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this scoping review were to examine studies that used health information technology for community engagement and to assess (1) the types of populations, (2) community engagement strategies, (3) types of health information technology tools, and (4) outcomes of interest. METHODS We searched PubMed and PCORI Literature Explorer using terms related to health information technology, health informatics, community engagement, and stakeholder involvement. This search process yielded 967 papers for screening. After inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, a total of 37 papers were analyzed for key themes and for approaches relevant to health information technology and community engagement research. RESULTS This analysis revealed that the communities engaged were generally underrepresented populations in health-related research, including racial or ethnic minority communities such as Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Latino ethnicity, and communities from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The studies focused on various age groups, ranging from preschoolers to older adults. The studies were also geographically spread across the United States and the world. Community engagement strategies included collaborative development of health information technology tools and partnerships to promote use (encompassing collaborative development, use of community advisory boards, and focus groups for eliciting information needs) and use of health information technology to engage communities in research (eg, through citizen science). The types of technology varied across studies, with mobile or tablet-based apps being the most common platform. Outcomes measured included eliciting user needs and requirements, assessing health information technology tools and prototypes with participants, measuring knowledge, and advocating for community change. CONCLUSIONS This study illustrates the current landscape at the intersection of health information technology tools and community-engaged research approaches. It highlights studies in which various community-engaged research approaches were used to design culturally centered health information technology tools, to promote health information technology uptake, or for engagement in health research and advocacy. Our findings can serve as a platform for generating future research upon which to expand the scope of health information technology tools and their use for meaningful stakeholder engagement. Studies that incorporate community context and needs have a greater chance of cocreating culturally centered health information technology tools and better knowledge to promote action and improve health outcomes.
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- Geetanjali Rajamani
- Department of Human Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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While there are many definitions of citizen science, the term usually refers to the participation of the general public in the scientific process in collaboration with professional scientists. Citizen scientists have been engaged to promote health equity, especially in the areas of environmental contaminant exposures, physical activity, and healthy eating. Citizen scientists commonly come from communities experiencing health inequities and have collected data using a range of strategies and technologies, such as air sensors, water quality kits, and mobile applications. On the basis of our review, and to advance the field of citizen science to address health equity, we recommend (a) expanding the focus on topics important for health equity, (b) increasing the diversity of people serving as citizen scientists, (c) increasing the integration of citizen scientists in additional research phases, (d) continuing to leverage emerging technologies that enable citizen scientists to collect data relevant for health equity, and (e) strengthening the rigor of methods to evaluate impacts on health equity. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Public Health, Volume 43 is April 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Lisa G Rosas
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;
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Sarmiento OL, Rubio MA, King AC, Serrano N, Hino AAF, Hunter RF, Aguilar-Farias N, Parra DC, Salvo D, Jáuregui A, Lee RE, Kohl B. [El entorno construido en los programas diseñados para promover la actividad física entre las niñas, niños y jóvenes latinos que viven en Estados Unidos y América Latina]. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 5:e13345. [PMID: 34708530 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Olga L Sarmiento
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, San Luis, Misuri, EE. UU
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Reino Unido
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- Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, San Luis, Misuri, EE. UU
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, San Luis, Misuri, EE. UU.,Departamento de Actividad Física y Estilos de Vida Saludables, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, México
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- Departamento de Actividad Física y Estilos de Vida Saludables, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, México
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, EE. UU
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- School of Public Health in Austin Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences Michael and Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Health Living, Austin, Texas, EE. UU
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Ayala GX, Monge-Rojas R, King AC, Hunter R, Berge JM. [Entorno social y obesidad infantil: implicaciones para la investigación y la práctica en Estados Unidos y en los países latinoamericanos]. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 5:e13350. [PMID: 34708540 PMCID: PMC9138052 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other factors, a child's weight-related behaviors (i.e., diet and physical activity). In this article, we present evidence on social environmental factors associated with a child's diet and physical activity, and more generally, the prevention and control of childhood obesity among Hispanic/Latinx children in the United States and children from countries in Latin America. Using a socio-ecologic lens, we present evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies conducted in the United States involving Hispanic/Latinx children, and evidence from studies involving children in Latin America. Studies examining parenting factors in the home environment (e.g., parenting strategies) are especially emphasized, with more limited evidence on social environmental factors in other lived contexts (e.g., school). The influence of acculturation on social relationships cuts across levels of the socio-ecological framework. Intervention research identified strategies and research gaps for intervening on social factors to promote healthy behaviors and reduce risk for childhood obesity. Community health workers and others forms of peer support were identified as relevant approaches at multiple levels of the socio-ecological framework. This article concludes with directions for future research to further understand the environment using newer information and communication technologies.
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- Guadalupe X Ayala
- School of Public Health, San Diego State University, the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, and the SDSU HealthLINK Center, San Diego, California, EE. UU
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- Unidad de Salud y Nutrición, Instituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud (INCIENSA), Cartago, Costa Rica
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, Belfast, Reino Unido
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Mineápolis, Minesota, EE. UU
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Thomas JA, Trigg J, Morris J, Miller E, Ward PR. Exploring the potential of citizen science for public health through an alcohol advertising case study. Health Promot Int 2021; 37:6361023. [PMID: 34468730 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Citizen science connects academic researchers with the public through combined efforts in scientific inquiry. The importance of involving impacted populations in health research is well established. However, how to achieve meaningful participation and the methodological impact of citizen science needs further examination. We examined the feasibility of using citizen science to understand the impact of alcohol advertising on Australian women through a breast cancer prevention project. Two hundred and eighty-two ('participants') citizen scientists completed demographic and behavioural questions via an online survey. The research participants moved into the role of citizen scientists by completing the data collection tasks of capturing and classifying images of alcohol advertising they saw online. Interrater reliability tests found high levels of agreement between citizen scientists and academic researchers with the classification of alcohol advertising brand (Kappa = 0.964, p < 0.001) and image type (Kappa = 0.936, p < 0.000). The citizen scientists were women aged 18 and over, with 62% between 35 and 55 years old. The majority were from major cities (78%), had attained a bachelor's degree or higher-level education (62%) and were recruited via email or Facebook (86%). The use of citizen science provided methodological gains through the creation of a unique dataset with higher levels of validity than the existing literature, which employed traditional investigator-driven research methodologies. Citizen science enriched the dataset and provided a powerful methodological vehicle to understand an environmental determinant of health. The study illuminates how public participation benefitted the research process, the challenges and the potential for citizen science to improve public health.
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- Jessica A Thomas
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Behavioural Research and Evaluation Unit, Cancer Council SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Graham S, Zha CC, King AC, Banchoff AW, Sarnquist C, Dauber M, Baiocchi M. A Novel Model for Generating Creative, Community-Responsive Interventions to Reduce Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:7933. [PMID: 34360224 PMCID: PMC8345756 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Currently, the most successful prevention interventions against sexual violence (SV) on United States college campuses target modifications at the individual and interpersonal levels. Community-level interventions have been under-developed for college campuses. To address this gap, we employ a citizen science model for understanding campus community factors affecting SV risk. The model, called Our Voice, starts by engaging groups of college students to collect data in their own communities, identifying factors they view as increasing the risk of SV. In facilitated meetings, participants then review and analyze their collective data and use it to generate actionable community-level solutions and advocate for them with local decision-makers. We share findings from a first-generation study of the Our Voice model applied to SV prevention on one college campus, and include recommendations for further research.
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- Sophia Graham
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.G.); (A.C.K.)
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- Department of Human Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.G.); (A.C.K.)
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Stanford Law School, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.G.); (A.C.K.)
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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Ayala GX, Monge‐Rojas R, King AC, Hunter R, Berge JM. The social environment and childhood obesity: Implications for research and practice in the United States and countries in Latin America. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13246. [PMID: 33951272 PMCID: PMC8365653 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other factors, a child's weight-related behaviors (i.e., diet and physical activity). In this article, we present evidence on social environmental factors associated with a child's diet and physical activity, and more generally, the prevention and control of childhood obesity among Hispanic/Latinx children in the United States and children from countries in Latin America. Using a socio-ecologic lens, we present evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies conducted in the United States involving Hispanic/Latinx children, and evidence from studies involving children in Latin America. Studies examining parenting factors in the home environment (e.g., parenting strategies) are especially emphasized, with more limited evidence on social environmental factors in other lived contexts (e.g., school). The influence of acculturation on social relationships cuts across levels of the socio-ecological framework. Intervention research identified strategies and research gaps for intervening on social factors to promote healthy behaviors and reduce risk for childhood obesity. Community health workers and others forms of peer support were identified as relevant approaches at multiple levels of the socio-ecological framework. This article concludes with directions for future research to further understand the environment using newer information and communication technologies.
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- Guadalupe X. Ayala
- School of Public HealthSan Diego State University, the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, and the SDSU HealthLINK CenterSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Health and Nutrition UnitCosta Rican Institute for Research and Education on Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA)CartagoCosta Rica
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)Stanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Centre for Public HealthQueen's University Belfast, North IrelandBelfastUK
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical SchoolUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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Sarmiento OL, Rubio MA, King AC, Serrano N, Hino AAF, Hunter RF, Aguilar-Farias N, Parra DC, Salvo D, Jáuregui A, Lee RE, Kohl B. Built environment in programs to promote physical activity among Latino children and youth living in the United States and in Latin America. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13236. [PMID: 33825294 PMCID: PMC8365655 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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To prevent obesity among Latino youth in the United States and Latin America, it is necessary to understand the specific context and interplay of physical activity (PA) and the built environment (BE). This paper aims to advance the research agenda of BE and PA for obesity prevention in Latin America and among Latino youth in the United States by (1) identifying environmental indicators to inform the design of interventions and policy, (2) identifying interdisciplinary methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and (3) presenting case studies of PA-promoting BE programs. A group of U.S. and Latin American scientists collaboratively worked to propose innovative indicators of the BE, methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and review case studies of PA-promoting BE programs in both regions. The results identified gaps in knowledge, proposed environmental indicators (e.g., landscape, street design, mobility patterns, and crime and safety), reviewed methodological approaches (social network analysis, citizen science methods), and case studies illustrating PA-promoting BE programs (i.e., play streets, active school transport, and school setting interventions). The obesity prevention among Latino and Latin American youth requires advanced research on BE and PA addressing context-specific priorities and exchanging lessons learned.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Health Sciences Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Scholar Institute of Public Health, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,Department of Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles, Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Department of Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles, Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- School of Public Health in Austin Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences Michael and Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Health Living, Austin, Texas, USA
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Chesser SA, Porter MM, Barclay R, King AC, Menec VH, Ripat J, Sibley KM, Sylvestre GM, Webber SC. Exploring University Age-Friendliness Using Collaborative Citizen Science. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2021; 60:1527-1537. [PMID: 32277697 PMCID: PMC8673440 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaa026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives Since the launch of Dublin City University’s Age-Friendly University (AFU) Initiative in 2012, relatively little empirical research has been published on its feasibility or implementation by institutions of higher learning. This article describes how collaborative citizen science—a research method where professional researchers and community members work together across multiple stages of the research process (e.g., data collection, analysis, and/or knowledge mobilization) to investigate an issue—was used to identify barriers and supports to university age-friendliness at the University of Manitoba (UofM) in Canada. Research Design and Methods Ten citizen scientists each completed 1 data collection walk around the UofM campus and used a tablet application to document AFU barriers and supports via photographs and accompanying audio commentaries. The citizen scientists and university researchers then worked together in 2 analysis sessions to identify AFU priority areas and brainstorm recommendations for institutional change. These were then presented to a group of interested university stakeholders. Results The citizen scientists collected 157 photos documenting AFU barriers and supports on campus. Accessibility, signage, and transportation were identified as being the most pressing issues for the university to address to improve overall age-friendliness. Discussion and Implications We suggest that academic institutions looking to complete assessments of their age-friendliness, particularly those exploring physical barriers and supports, could benefit from incorporating older citizen scientists into the process of collecting, analyzing, and mobilizing findings.
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- Centre on Aging, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, California
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Geography, Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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King AC, Odunitan-Wayas FA, Chaudhury M, Rubio MA, Baiocchi M, Kolbe-Alexander T, Montes F, Banchoff A, Sarmiento OL, Bälter K, Hinckson E, Chastin S, Lambert EV, González SA, Guerra AM, Gelius P, Zha C, Sarabu C, Kakar PA, Fernes P, Rosas LG, Winter SJ, McClain E, Gardiner PA. Community-Based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequities and Fostering Environmental Justice through Global Youth-Engaged Citizen Science. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:892. [PMID: 33494135 PMCID: PMC7908382 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Growing socioeconomic and structural disparities within and between nations have created unprecedented health inequities that have been felt most keenly among the world's youth. While policy approaches can help to mitigate such inequities, they are often challenging to enact in under-resourced and marginalized communities. Community-engaged participatory action research provides an alternative or complementary means for addressing the physical and social environmental contexts that can impact health inequities. The purpose of this article is to describe the application of a particular form of technology-enabled participatory action research, called the Our Voice citizen science research model, with youth. An overview of 20 Our Voice studies occurring across five continents indicates that youth and young adults from varied backgrounds and with interests in diverse issues affecting their communities can participate successfully in multiple contributory research processes, including those representing the full scientific endeavor. These activities can, in turn, lead to changes in physical and social environments of relevance to health, wellbeing, and, at times, climate stabilization. The article ends with future directions for the advancement of this type of community-engaged citizen science among young people across the socioeconomic spectrum.
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- Abby C. King
- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.B.); (L.G.R.)
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Department of Public Health Sciences, Mälardalen University, Box 883, 721 23 Västerås, Sweden;
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- Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre (HPALS), Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South Africa; (F.A.O.-W.); (E.V.L.)
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- School of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 92006, New Zealand; (M.C.); (E.H.)
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (M.A.R.); (O.L.S.); (S.A.G.)
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.B.); (L.G.R.)
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- School of Health & Well Being, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia;
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (F.M.); (A.M.G.)
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (M.A.R.); (O.L.S.); (S.A.G.)
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- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Department of Public Health Sciences, Mälardalen University, Box 883, 721 23 Västerås, Sweden;
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 92006, New Zealand; (M.C.); (E.H.)
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK;
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- Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre (HPALS), Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South Africa; (F.A.O.-W.); (E.V.L.)
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (M.A.R.); (O.L.S.); (S.A.G.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (F.M.); (A.M.G.)
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- Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany;
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (C.S.); (P.A.K.)
- Gardner Packard Children’s Health Center, Atherton, CA 94027, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (C.S.); (P.A.K.)
- Gardner Packard Children’s Health Center, Atherton, CA 94027, USA
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- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0XG, UK;
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.B.); (L.G.R.)
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
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- Research Institute, Health and Wellness Center, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, Fort Smith, AR 72901, USA;
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia;
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González SA, Rubio MA, Triana CA, King AC, Banchoff AW, Sarmiento OL. Building healthy schools through technology-enabled citizen science: The case of the our voice participatory action model in schools from Bogotá, Colombia. Glob Public Health 2021; 17:403-419. [DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1869285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Silvia A. González
- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
- Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Epidemiology & Population Health Department, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Employing Participatory Citizen Science Methods to Promote Age-Friendly Environments Worldwide. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17051541. [PMID: 32121001 PMCID: PMC7084614 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The trajectory of aging is profoundly impacted by the physical and social environmental contexts in which we live. While “top–down” policy activities can have potentially wide impacts on such contexts, they often take time, resources, and political will, and therefore can be less accessible to underserved communities. This article describes a “bottom–up”, resident-engaged method to advance local environmental and policy change, called Our Voice, that can complement policy-level strategies for improving the health, function, and well-being of older adults. Using the World Health Organization’s age-friendly cities global strategy, we describe the Our Voice citizen science program of research that has specifically targeted older adults as environmental change agents to improve their own health and well-being as well as that of their communities. Results from 14 Our Voice studies that have occurred across five continents demonstrate that older adults can learn to use mobile technology to systematically capture and collectively analyze their own data. They can then successfully build consensus around high-priority issues that can be realistically changed and work effectively with local stakeholders to enact meaningful environmental and policy changes that can help to promote healthy aging. The article ends with recommended next steps for growing the resident-engaged citizen science field to advance the health and welfare of all older adults.
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Hicks JL, Althoff T, Sosic R, Kuhar P, Bostjancic B, King AC, Leskovec J, Delp SL. Best practices for analyzing large-scale health data from wearables and smartphone apps. NPJ Digit Med 2019; 2:45. [PMID: 31304391 PMCID: PMC6550237 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-019-0121-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Smartphone apps and wearable devices for tracking physical activity and other health behaviors have become popular in recent years and provide a largely untapped source of data about health behaviors in the free-living environment. The data are large in scale, collected at low cost in the “wild”, and often recorded in an automatic fashion, providing a powerful complement to traditional surveillance studies and controlled trials. These data are helping to reveal, for example, new insights about environmental and social influences on physical activity. The observational nature of the datasets and collection via commercial devices and apps pose challenges, however, including the potential for measurement, population, and/or selection bias, as well as missing data. In this article, we review insights gleaned from these datasets and propose best practices for addressing the limitations of large-scale data from apps and wearables. Our goal is to enable researchers to effectively harness the data from smartphone apps and wearable devices to better understand what drives physical activity and other health behaviors.
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- Jennifer L Hicks
- 1Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- 2Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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- 3Computer Science Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- 5Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA.,6Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- 3Computer Science Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA.,Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA USA
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- 1Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA.,8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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