46213 Florida Community-Engaged Research Alliance Against COVID-19 in Disproportionately Affected Communities (FL-CEAL): addressing education, awareness, access, and inclusion of underserved communities in COVID-19 research
46213 Florida Community-Engaged Research Alliance Against COVID-19 in Disproportionately Affected Communities (FL-CEAL): addressing education, awareness, access, and inclusion of underserved communities in COVID-19 research
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DOI：
10.1017/cts.2021.609
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发表时间：
2021-03-30
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Long T
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作者：
Carrasquillo O;Kobetz-Kerman E;Behar-Zusman V;Dominguez S;DeLa Rosa M;Bastida E;Wagner E;Campa A;Odedina F;Shenkman E;Harris C;Chung-Bridges K;Long T
摘要影响：了解参与研究的需求和障碍或促进因素，特别是在少数民族社区中，不仅对COVID-19研究至关重要，而且对未来的临床和转化研究以及健康差异研究也至关重要。目标：该项目的总体目标是在COVID-19研究中加强佛罗里达服务不足社区的教育、意识、获取和包容，特别是在受COVID-19影响不成比例的黑人和西班牙裔少数群体中。方法/研究人群：通过与佛罗里达州的五个学术机构和社区组织建立战略伙伴关系，FL-CEAL团队将在佛罗里达州的少数民族社区开展焦点小组和调查，以评估对COVID-19的认识和理解，以及参与COVID-19研究的障碍和促进因素。这些社区包括但不限于佛罗里达南部和中部的拉丁裔和黑人人口，以及佛罗里达北部的黑人社区。这些成果将有助于制定外联和传播活动战略以及少数群体招募计划，以促进少数群体参与疫苗和治疗试验。结果/预期结果：估计将招募75-125名参与者作为焦点小组。已与少数民族社区进行了四次重点小组讨论，目前正在分析结果。一项共同的基于社区的需求评估调查正在最后确定，并将在全国CEAL联盟的11个州部署。社区卫生工作者正在参与支持外展和传播，以教育目标社区关于COVID-19研究和参与COVID试验的重要性。迄今为止，已有243名社区工作者和880名社区成员参与。迈阿密大学COVID-19疫苗试验的少数族裔参与率一直高于全国平均水平。讨论/调查结果的意义：FL-CEAL联盟成功地展示了一种协调一致的努力，以吸引受COVID影响的少数民族社区。通过战略地理伙伴关系，FL-CEAL将积极影响整个国家的少数民族社区，拥有全国最多样化的人口之一。
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Understanding the needs and barriers or facilitators to participation in research, especially among minority communities is critical not only for COVID-19 research but also for future clinical and translational research and health disparities studies. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The overall goal of this project is to enhance education, awareness, access, and inclusion of underserved communities across Florida in COVID-19 research, especially among Black and Hispanic minority groups that are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Through strategic partnership among five academic institutions and community-based organizations across the state of Florida, the FL-CEAL team will implement focus groups and surveys in minority communities in Florida to gauge the awareness and understanding of COVID-19, and the barriers and facilitators for participation in COVID-19 research studies. These communities include but are not limited to Latinx and Black populations in South and Central Florida, and Black communities in North Florida. The outcomes will help shape strategies for outreach and dissemination activities and minority recruitment plans to promote participation of minorities into vaccine and therapeutic trials. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: An estimated 75-125 participants will be recruited for focus groups. Four focus groups with minority communities have been conducted and the results are being analyzed. A common Community-Based Needs Assessment survey is being finalized and will be deployed across the 11 states that are part of the national CEAL consortium. Community Health Workers are being engaged to support outreach and dissemination to educate targeted communities on COVID-19 research and the importance of participation in COVID trials. To date, 243 CHWs and 880 community members have been engaged. Minority participation in COVID-19 vaccine trials at University of Miami has been higher than the national average. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: The FL-CEAL Alliance has successfully demonstrated a coordinated effort to engage minority communities affected by COVID. Through strategic geographic partnerships, FL-CEAL will positively impact minority communities throughout the state that has one of the most diverse populations in the nation.