Navigating Nonessential Research Trials During COVID‐19: The Push We Needed for Using Digital Technology to Increase Access for Rural Participants?

Noonan, Devon; Simmons, Leigh Ann

doi:10.1111/jrh.12446

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“…eConsent also expands research opportunities to populations traditionally not afforded clinical research opportunities. Recruitment in rural hospitals has historically been a challenge because these sites generally lack research staff, and it is often impractical for investigators to travel such distances 7 . In large health systems with multiple facilities, the research staff is faced with the logistic challenge of moving between multiple hospitals.…”

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“…Recruitment in rural hospitals has historically been a challenge because these sites generally lack research staff, and it is often impractical for investigators to travel such distances. 7 In large health systems with multiple facilities, the research staff is faced with the logistic challenge of moving between multiple hospitals. eConsent affords new opportunities to capture more of these potential participants.…”

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The Use of Electronic Consent for COVID‐19 Clinical Trials: Lessons for Emergency Care Research During a Pandemic and Beyond

Jaton

Stang

Biros

et al. 2020

Academic Emergency Medicine

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The novel SARS‐CoV‐2 coronavirus poses many unique challenges to the implementation of clinical research, particularly as it relates to the processes of informed consent. Traditional methods of in‐person informed consent were no longer plausible, as face‐to‐face discussions may expose researchers and patients to increased risk of contracting and spreading the virus. In many circumstances the research personnel obtaining consent were considered non‐essential workers, and thus did not have priority for personal protective equipment in light of national shortages.

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The Use of Electronic Consent for COVID‐19 Clinical Trials: Lessons for Emergency Care Research During a Pandemic and Beyond

Jaton

Stang

Biros

et al. 2020

Academic Emergency Medicine

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“…While effective, these face-to-face community outreach forums have limited reach and scale. With the COVID-19 pandemic and associated limits to group meetings and recommended social distancing measures to limit exposure, digital platforms hold promise as alternative channels to reach the broader public and enhance access to and engagement with CTS research [11,12]. In this program evaluation, our community-engaged research team at the Mayo Clinic (CTSA) and University of Minnesota (CTSI) NIH-funded centers for CTS evaluated the feasibility of a virtual, statewide, Facebook community platform to enhance public engagement with health research in Minnesota.…”

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“…In this program evaluation, we assessed the feasibility of this Facebook community platform as indicated by participation, reach, and engagement. Because social media can be used to reach individuals in remote rural areas [ 12 , 15 ], we also assessed the proportion of our Facebook followers from rural counties.…”

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Feasibility of a virtual Facebook community platform for engagement on health research

Patten

Balls-Berry

Cohen

et al. 2021

J. Clin. Trans. Sci.

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Introduction: Community engagement is important for advancing Clinical and Translational Science (CTS), but face-to-face engagement has limited reach and scale. We examined the feasibility of a novel virtual Facebook community platform for public engagement on health research statewide in Minnesota. Methods: The Facebook platform, MN Research Link, was evaluated from June 19, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Facebook advertisements and boosts were used to recruit followers. Content, based on prior formative work, included health research information and interactive postings (e.g., live interviews with researchers). Standard metrics obtained from Facebook analytics included participation (followers), content reach (views), and engagement (likes, shares, comments, clicks). Results: During the 12-month period, we acquired 1406 followers (31% rural residents), with a retention of followers of 99.7%. Mean number of views per month was 9379.83 (Mdn = 2791, range 724-41,510). Engagement metrics indicated a mean of 535.2 likes, shares, comments, and/or clicks per month (Mdn = 296.5, range 55-1535). The page continued to acquire new followers, but a slight decrease in engagement was observed in the final months after state COVID-19 mitigation strategies were implemented. Conclusion: 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.

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“…Furthermore, digital technologies are being increasingly incorporated into the design and execution of health care research, for example, to facilitate recruitment, enhance retention, and collect data [ 24 , 25 , 32 , 33 ]. The use of digital technologies in health care research has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to continue health care research in the absence of in-person contact [ 34 ]. Digital health care research is associated with reduced trial costs, improved trial efficiency [ 35 , 36 ], and recruitment of more diverse populations [ 25 , 34 ].…”

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Conducting Digital Health Care Research: Document Analysis of Challenges Experienced During Intervention Development and Feasibility Study Setup of an Internet-Administered Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer

Woodford¹,

Karlsson²,

Hagström³

et al. 2021

JMIR Form Res

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Background The design and conduct of research to develop, test, and evaluate complex health care interventions is challenging. Although the existing literature describes key challenges associated with the design and conduct of definitive (evaluation) trials, there is a lack of information concerning specific challenges associated with the intervention development phase and setup of feasibility studies. In particular, the literature is scarce concerning the challenges associated with conducting digital health care research, such as research on internet-administered interventions and research using digital features to support the execution of study procedures (eg, recruitment, consent, retention, and data collection and management). This study is conducted in the context of the intervention development and feasibility study setup phases of an internet-administered, guided, low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy–based intervention for parents of children previously treated for cancer. Objective The aim of this study is to explore the challenges experienced during the development phase of the internet-administered intervention and digital features to support the execution of the study procedures and a feasibility study setup. Methods To explore the key challenges experienced, we conducted a document analysis of written records from all study meetings held by the research team (meeting minutes) between June 7, 2018, and January 10, 2020, guided by a thematic analysis approach. Furthermore, discussion groups with members of the research team were held to develop a more detailed understanding of the key challenges experienced. Methods and results are reported in accordance with the relevant items from the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist. Results Six main themes were identified: decision-making and communication, expertise, external constraints, flexibility, planning and scheduling, and technical constraints. Conclusions Significant challenges were experienced during the intervention development and setup phases of the feasibility study. Implications are discussed to inform future design, conduct, and planning of internet-administered intervention development and feasibility studies, especially within the context of digital health care research.

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Navigating Nonessential Research Trials During COVID‐19: The Push We Needed for Using Digital Technology to Increase Access for Rural Participants?

Cited by 22 publications

References 10 publications

The Use of Electronic Consent for COVID‐19 Clinical Trials: Lessons for Emergency Care Research During a Pandemic and Beyond

The Use of Electronic Consent for COVID‐19 Clinical Trials: Lessons for Emergency Care Research During a Pandemic and Beyond

Feasibility of a virtual Facebook community platform for engagement on health research

Conducting Digital Health Care Research: Document Analysis of Challenges Experienced During Intervention Development and Feasibility Study Setup of an Internet-Administered Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer

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