Young People's Recommendations for Accessible, Engaging, and Relevant Covid-19 Research Communication in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2329552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caitlin H Douglas (0000-0003-1810-8434, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, corresponding author), Merryn Roe (0000-0003-4837-5234, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Michelle Raggatt (0000-0002-3186-8959, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Felicia Schlotthauer (0000-0001-6015-048X, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Zay Yar Swe (0000-0002-4327-3178, Burnet Institute, Yangon, Myanmar), Stephanie Main (0000-0002-5955-4222, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Megan S C Lim (0000-0003-3136-6761, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Lindi Masson (0000-0002-2539-817X, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1013-1032 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Youth & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x231211940 |
| OpenAlex | W4389196138 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
Research is often communicated in ways that fail to reach young people. This participatory study explored young people's recommendations for making COVID-19 research communication accessible, engaging, and relevant for young people in Australia. We held eight online Zoom workshops with nine young people (18-21 years). Participants recommended researchers share their findings on platforms young people already use, particularly social media. Young people were more likely to engage with research communicated by trusted sources, particularly medical professionals. To keep young people engaged, researchers needed to clearly communicate one main message and simplify evidence using audio-visual formats. To make research communication more relevant, young people recommended sharing findings that related to their experiences throughout the pandemic and providing young people with opportunities to shape research communication and provide feedback. Findings suggest there are opportunities to make COVID-19 research communication more accessible, engaging, and relevant for young people by incorporating their ideas
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Developmental psychology · Internet privacy · Medical education · Pandemic · Participatory action research · Political science · Public relations · Social media · Sociology · World Wide Web · Young adult · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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| Highly cited | No |