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Unexpected benefits of and lessons learned from shifting to virtual focus group discussions in the BEECON trial.
Lindau, Helen; Ramos-Gomez, Francisco; Garza, Jeremiah; Finlayson, Tracy; Pareja, Morgan; Liu, Jenny; Gansky, Stuart.
  • Lindau H; University of California, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, USA. lindauhelen@gmail.com.
  • Ramos-Gomez F; University of California, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, USA.
  • Garza J; , Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Finlayson T; San Diego State University, 9245 Sky Park Court, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
  • Pareja M; , Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Liu J; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Institute for Health and Aging, 490 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA, 123J94158, USA.
  • Gansky S; Center to Address Disparities in Children's Oral Health (Known as CAN DO), School of Dentistry, Department of Preventive & Restorative Dental Science, University of California, P.O. Box #1361, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
BMC Res Notes ; 15(1): 90, 2022 Mar 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1718001
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OBJECTIVE:

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many human subjects research to halt in-person activities and pivot to virtual engagement, including Focus Groups (FGs). We highlight learnings from our experience of hosting virtual FGs from our BEhavioral EConomics for Oral health iNnovation (BEECON) study focusing on oral hygiene behaviors among low-income, predominantly Hispanic families, including practical tips and potential pitfalls to avoid for researchers considering virtual engagement.

RESULTS:

There can be particular benefits to holding virtual sessions among minority parents of young children-to provide flexibility, comfort, and reduced logistical barriers for participation-while still facilitating friendly conversation with minimal distractions. However, extensive preparation is needed to ensure smooth execution and minimal distractions.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Language: English Journal: BMC Res Notes Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13104-022-05950-3

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Language: English Journal: BMC Res Notes Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13104-022-05950-3