COVID-19 Information Sources for Black and Latine Communities: A Community Co-created Survey

Ragavan, Maya I.; Ripper, Lisa; Davidson, Madeline; Scott, Taylor; Gutschow, Benjamin; Muthama, Victor; Townsend, Tyra; Schindler, Bee; Hager, Erricka; Carmona, Emely; Henderson, Cynterria; Chaves‐Gnecco, Diego; Miller, Elizabeth; Sidani, Jaime E.

doi:10.1353/cpr.2022.0035

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“…We also found that participants had the least trust in their social media contacts and faith leaders for COVID-19 information, which also aligns with the findings of Ragavan et al [19], which found that while social media trust was low, there was high utilization of social media channels, with 72% of their participants reporting use of Facebook as a source of information-higher than any other source asked about in the study. In our study, 34% of all participants reported putting a great deal of trust in faith leaders.…”

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Community-Centered Assessment to Inform Pandemic Response in Georgia (US)

Henry Akintobi,

Quarells,

Bednarczyk

et al. 2023

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The Georgia Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities Project conducts community-engaged research and outreach to address misinformation and mistrust, to promote inclusion of diverse racial and ethnic populations in clinical trials and increase testing and vaccination uptake. Guided by its Community Coalition Board, The GEORGIA CEAL Survey was administered among Black and Latinx Georgia 18 years and older to learn about community knowledge, perceptions, understandings, and behaviors regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccines. Survey dissemination occurred using survey links generated through Qualtrics and disseminated among board members and other statewide networks. Characteristics of focus counties were (a) highest proportion of 18 years and older Black and Latinx residents; (b) lowest COVID-19 testing rates; and (c) highest SVI values. The final sample included 2082 surveyed respondents. The majority of participants were men (57.1%) and Latinx (62.8%). Approximately half of the sample was aged 18–30 (49.2%); the mean age of the sample was 33.2 years (SD = 9.0), ranging from 18 to 82 years of age. Trusted sources of COVID-19 information that significantly predicted the likelihood of vaccination included their doctor/health care provider (p-value: 0.0054), a clinic (p-value: 0.006), and university hospitals (p-value: 0.0024). Latinx/non-Latinx, Blacks vs. Latinx, Whites were significantly less likely to get tested and/or vaccinated. Non-Latinx, Blacks had higher mean knowledge scores than Latinx, Whites (12.1 vs. 10.9, p < 0.001) and Latinx, Blacks (12.1 vs. 9.6, respectively, p < 0.001). The mean knowledge score was significantly lower in men compared to women (10.3 vs. 11.0, p = 0.001), in those who had been previously tested for COVID-19 compared to those who had never been tested (10.5 vs. 11.5, respectively, p = 0.005), and in those who did not receive any dose of vaccination compared to those who were fully vaccinated (10.0 vs. 11.0, respectively, p < 0.001). These data provide a benchmark for future comparisons of the trajectory of public attitudes and practices related to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also point to the importance of tailoring communication strategies to specific cultural, racial, and ethnic groups to ensure that community-specific barriers to and determinants of health-seeking behaviors are appropriately addressed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Community-Centered Assessment to Inform Pandemic Response in Georgia (US)

Henry Akintobi,

Quarells,

Bednarczyk

et al. 2023

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“…Our research question was conceptualized through discussion of another study our team was conducting examining Black and Latine adults’ perspectives on COVID-19 vaccines. 26 Our team noted how this work was important but also perpetuated burdening communities with surveys rather than understanding researchers' perspectives. Therefore, a small group from the trustworthiness workgroup convened to conduct this study.…”

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Shifting the Paradigm From Participant Mistrust to Researcher & Institutional Trustworthiness: A Qualitative Study of Researchers’ Perspectives on Building Trustworthiness With Black Communities

Henderson

Scott

Schinder

et al. 2022

Community Health Equity Research & Policy

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Introduction Black communities are deeply underrepresented in research, due, in large part, to research mistrust. It is critical to shift the burden of trust building from communities to researchers and research institutions, which have perpetrated harm against Black communities for centuries. In this study, we examine researchers’ perspectives on how to become trustworthy to Black-identifying participants and communities. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with researchers affiliated with our institution’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Participants were recruited through email and responded to the study team if they wished to participate. Interviews occurred through Zoom, took 60 minutes, and were audio recorded. We used an inductive thematic data analysis approach. Results Sixteen researchers, who were affiliated with medicine, public health, psychology, education, and nursing, participated in this study. Participants agreed that researchers bear the responsibility for building trust and noted how critical it is to address the underrepresentation of Black participants in research through equitable recruitment and that researchers must be transparent and engage in reciprocal research practices. Community-partnered research was highlighted as a way to develop trustworthiness. Finally, participants noted that trustworthiness must also be built at the institutional level, rather than just by individual researchers. Discussion To our knowledge, this is one of the first studies to examine researchers’ perspectives on how to build their own trustworthiness, with a specific focus on trust-building with Black communities. Explicit training and resources are needed to build trustworthiness into academic centers.

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“…Community-partnered research is a unique approach in which researchers and community members engage in the scientific process together. [21][22][23][24] This method dismantles traditional power structures, assumptions around scholarly and experiential knowledge, and emphasizes research reciprocity and the amplification of community priorities. 25,26 Our team has worked closely together throughout the COVID-19 pandemic within the Community Vaccine Collaborative (CVC), which is a community-academic partnership focused on promoting vaccine equity.…”

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The COVID-19 vaccination experience of non-English speaking immigrant and refugee communities of color: A community co-created study

Salib

Amodei

Lara

et al. 2022

Community Health Equity Research & Policy

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In this community-partnered study we conducted focus groups with non-English speaking immigrant and refugee communities of color in 4 languages to understand their perspectives on COVID-19 vaccines, barriers to accessing vaccines, and recommendations for healthcare providers. We used a mixed deductive-inductive thematic analysis approach and human centered design to guide data analysis. 66 individuals participated; 85% were vaccinated. The vaccination experience was often positive; however, participants described language inaccessibility, often relying on family members for interpretation. Community-based organizations played a role in connecting participants to vaccines. Unvaccinated participants expressed fear of side effects and belief in natural immunity. Participants shared recommendations to providers around increasing vaccine access, improving language accessibility, and building trust. Results from our study show numerous barriers immigrant and refugee communities of color faced getting their COVID-19 vaccine, but also highlights opportunities to engage with community partners. Future implications for research, policy, and practice are described.

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COVID-19 Information Sources for Black and Latine Communities: A Community Co-created Survey

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Community-Centered Assessment to Inform Pandemic Response in Georgia (US)

Community-Centered Assessment to Inform Pandemic Response in Georgia (US)

Shifting the Paradigm From Participant Mistrust to Researcher & Institutional Trustworthiness: A Qualitative Study of Researchers’ Perspectives on Building Trustworthiness With Black Communities

The COVID-19 vaccination experience of non-English speaking immigrant and refugee communities of color: A community co-created study

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