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Hrincu V, Roy KT, Robillard JM. Practical social media recommendations for dementia prevention researchers. ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA (NEW YORK, N. Y.) 2024; 10:e12496. [PMID: 39144120 PMCID: PMC11322499 DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Practical social media recommendations are needed to facilitate greater engagement in dementia prevention research. Alongside relevant experts, our aim was to develop a set of consensus recommendations that reflect the values and priorities of prospective participants to guide social media use. METHODS We conducted a three-round, modified Delphi consisting of three online surveys and three conferences calls. The diverse, international Delphi panel comprised 16 experts with lived (n = 10) and professional (n = 6) experiences. Consensus was defined a priori as ≥ 70% agreement. RESULTS Twenty-six items achieved consensus. Two items reached consensus in round 1: ethical considerations of closed social media groups (88%) and of social media users sharing prevention content with connections who are not on social media (79%). Nine items reached consensus in round 2, related to misinformation (79%), stigma (93%), and other key aspects of social media communication. After revisions, 15 items reached consensus in the final round. These items included: identifying when researchers ought to engage, managing closed social media groups, rankings of short form content, prioritizing lay summaries and multimedia resources, and rankings of preferred language. One item about the language of prevention for audiences living with dementia did not reach consensus. Final consensus items formed the new set of recommendations, which we organized into seven social media use cases. These use cases include setting up a social media page or community, handling online misinformation, actively challenging stigma, handling difficult online interactions, introducing new research to the public, help with study recruitment, and the language of prevention when writing posts. DISCUSSION These consensus recommendations can help dementia prevention researchers harness social media use for the purposes of public engagement and uphold the norms and values specific to the dementia research and broader communities. Highlights We created social media recommendations with research and community experts.Recommendations cover key ethical considerations for dementia prevention research.Areas include misinformation, stigma, information updates, and preferred language.Full consensus recommendations are organized into seven social media use cases.
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- Viorica Hrincu
- Division of NeurologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Division of NeurologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Division of NeurologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
- BC Children's and Women's HospitalVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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Lang S, Day K, Gallaher E, Jebeile H, Collins CE, Baur LA, Truby H. Participant recruitment for paediatric research using social media: A practical 'how-to' guide for researchers. Nutr Diet 2023; 80:338-350. [PMID: 37154014 PMCID: PMC10952907 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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AIM Social media platforms are being increasingly used to support participant recruitment into paediatric health-related research. This study aimed to develop a multi-phase approach for using social media as a recruitment strategy for paediatric research studies. METHODS The process was informed by the authors' prior experiences recruiting for paediatric obesity-related research studies, expertise in social media marketing and digital participant/ patient recruitment. Reflection on these experiences resulted in the iterative creation of a draft process which was further refined. A narrative literature review using a structured search was conducted to refine and augment the content and finalise the process. RESULTS A six-phase recruitment approach was developed that includes: (i) plan for social media use as a recruitment strategy, (ii) explore relevant ethical considerations to protect the wellbeing of potentially vulnerable groups and create an ethical management plan, (iii) identify and understand the different target audiences and develop the advertising strategy, (iv) develop and design campaign content, (v) implement, monitor and iteratively refine the recruitment campaign, (vi) evaluate the campaign success. Potential activities and key considerations relevant for paediatric research are presented within each phase. CONCLUSION Due to the widespread use and diverse characteristics of social media users, social media has the potential to disseminate details of research opportunities to community members who may otherwise not hear about, engage with, and potentially benefit from research participation. Researchers should collaborate with communication experts and target audiences to generate relevant and effective recruitment campaigns. Researchers should implement processes to protect vulnerable audiences' wellbeing at each stage of the process. Recruitment via social media may support wider community participation in research studies designed to improve young people's health.
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- Sarah Lang
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, School of Clinical SciencesMonash UniversityNotting HillAustralia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, School of Clinical SciencesMonash UniversityNotting HillAustralia
- School of Agriculture and FoodFaculty of Science, University of MelbourneParkvilleAustralia
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical SchoolThe University of SydneyWestmeadAustralia
- The Children's Hospital at WestmeadInstitute of Endocrinology and DiabetesWestmeadAustralia
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and WellbeingUniversity of NewcastleNewcastleAustralia
- Food and Nutrition Research ProgramHunter Medical Research InstituteRankin ParkAustralia
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical SchoolThe University of SydneyWestmeadAustralia
- Weight Management ServicesThe Children's Hospital at WestmeadWestmeadAustralia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition SciencesThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
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Goldberg EM, Rosen RK, Dizon DS, Langdon KJ, Davoodi NM, Wray TB, Nugent NR, Dunsiger SI, Ranney ML. Using Social Media for Clinical Research: Recommendations and Examples from the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health (Preprint). J Med Internet Res 2021; 24:e35804. [PMID: 35700012 PMCID: PMC9237766 DOI: 10.2196/35804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Social media integration into research has increased, and 92% of American social media participants state they would share their data with researchers. Yet, the potential of these data to transform health outcomes has not been fully realized, and the way clinical research is performed has been held back. The use of these technologies in research is dependent on the investigators’ awareness of their potential and their ability to innovate within regulatory and institutional guidelines. The Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health has launched an initiative to address these challenges and provide a helpful framework to expand social media use in clinical research.
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- Elizabeth M Goldberg
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
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- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Medical Oncology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- Lifespan Cancer Institute, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
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- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
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- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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