利用在线系统促进青年参与研究:一项方法研究。

Marie Salem, Lance Pollack, Alex Zepeda, Kathleen P Tebb
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背景:在线调查可以与青年越来越多地使用互联网保持一致,并可以成为扩大青年参与研究的机制。这在2019冠状病毒病(新冠肺炎)大流行期间尤为重要,当时住院人员的互动受到限制。然而,在使用这种方法之前,需要仔细考虑用于研究的在线系统的优点和缺点。目的:描述和讨论为招募青春期女孩进行性健康研究而开发的在线系统的优势和局限性,并进行为期三个月的跟踪调查。方法:本方法论论文研究了在参与者就诊三个月后,使用在线系统招募和跟踪参与者,以评估针对美国各地学校健康中心(SBHC)少女的移动性健康和生殖健康应用程序health-E You/Salud iTuTM。SBHC的工作人员为青春期女孩提供了一个在线资格和同意调查的网络链接。然后,参与者被要求完成两项在线调查(基线调查和3个月的随访)。调查、提醒和完成这些调查的激励措施通过短信服务(SMS)短信进行分发。在完成每项调查后,参与者还收到一封电子邮件,其中附有一张电子礼品卡的链接,以感谢他们的参与。与每个参与的SBHC的临床医生和工作人员讨论了实施该系统的障碍。结果:该在线招聘和保留系统使参与者能够在美国七个州的26个不同的SBHC进行招聘。2021年9月至2022年6月,415名青春期女孩使用Qualtrics在线调查平台进行了筛查,182人有资格参加。在符合条件的人群中,78.0%(n=142)完成了基线调查。参与者的种族、地理和语言各不相同。大多数参与者(89.4%)是非白人,40.8%会说西班牙语。共有62.0%(n=88)完成了为期3个月的随访调查。该系统的局限性包括依赖互联网接入(通过Wi-Fi或手机服务),而互联网接入并非普遍可用或可靠。此外,在研究团队发现并停止这一活动之前,一名与研究无关的个人获得了调查链接,填写了多份调查,并收到了多张礼品卡。因此,制定了额外的安全协议。结论:健康研究的在线系统可以增加研究参与者的参与范围和多样性,降低研究人员的时间和差旅成本,在住院人数有限的情况下(如在新冠肺炎大流行期间)允许继续进行研究,并使用技术将青年与研究联系起来。然而,在线系统也存在挑战和局限性,包括有限的互联网接入、间歇性的互联网连接、数据安全问题以及欺诈用户的可能性。在使用在线系统进行研究之前,应考虑这些挑战。
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Utilization of online systems to promote youth participation in research: A methodological study.

Utilization of online systems to promote youth participation in research: A methodological study.

Background: Online surveys can align with youth's increased use of the internet and can be a mechanism for expanding youth participation in research. This is particularly important during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, when in-person interactions are limited. However, the advantages and drawbacks of online systems used for research need to be carefully considered before utilizing such methodologies.

Aim: To describe and discuss the strengths and limitations of an online system developed to recruit adolescent girls for a sexual health research study and conduct a three-month follow up survey.

Methods: This methodology paper examines the use of an online system to recruit and follow participants three months after their medical visit to evaluate a mobile sexual and reproductive health application, Health-E You/Salud iTuTM, for adolescent girls attending school-based health centers (SBHCs) across the United States. SBHC staff gave adolescent girls a web link to an online eligibility and consent survey. Participants were then asked to complete two online surveys (baseline and 3-month follow-up). Surveys, reminders, and incentives to complete them were distributed through short message service (SMS) text messages. Upon completing each survey, participants were also sent an email with a link to an electronic gift card as a thank-you for their participation. Barriers to implementing this system were discussed with clinicians and staff at each participating SBHC.

Results: This online recruitment and retention system enabled participant recruitment at 26 different SBHCs in seven states across the United States. Between September 2021 and June 2022, 415 adolescent girls were screened using the Qualtrics online survey platform, and 182 were eligible to participate. Of those eligible, 78.0% (n = 142) completed the baseline survey. Participants were racially, geographically, and linguistically diverse. Most of the participants (89.4%) were non-White, and 40.8% spoke Spanish. A total of 62.0% (n = 88) completed the 3-month follow-up survey. Limitations of this system included reliance on internet access (via Wi-Fi or cell service), which was not universally available or reliable. In addition, an individual unrelated to the study obtained the survey link, filled out multiple surveys, and received multiple gift cards before the research team discovered and stopped this activity. As a result, additional security protocols were instituted.

Conclusion: Online systems for health research can increase the reach and diversity of study participants, reduce costs for research personnel time and travel, allow for continued study operation when in-person visits are limited (such as during the COVID-19 pandemic), and connect youth with research using technology. However, there are challenges and limitations to online systems, which include limited internet access, intermittent internet connection, data security concerns, and the potential for fraudulent users. These challenges should be considered prior to using online systems for research.

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