Online community engagement in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Logan Manikam ,Chanel Edwards ,Emma Wilson ,Clare Llewellyn ,Sayeeda Ali ,Omar Zakieh ,Jenny Gilmour ,Isabel-Cathérine Demel ,Neha Batura ,Yasmin Bou Karim ,Carol Irish ,Andrew Hayward ,Christopher Morris ,Cally J Tann ,Shereen Allaham ,Kate Oulton ,Kelley Webb Martin ,Monica Lakhanpaul ,Hannah Kuper ,Michelle Heys

doi:10.1111/hex.13194

Abstract

Online community engagement in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Highlights

ABAaNA Early Intervention Programme (ABaANA: Uganda/Rwanda) and for children with congenital Zika syndrome (Juntos: Brazil).[10]. This approach is being adapted in the UK for families of children with complex neurodisability, such as cerebral palsy to address an expressed, unmet need by parents for such an intervention.[2]
Due to COVID-19, the UK government enforced isolation measures, including social distancing.[11]. This affected community engagement studies that relied on face-to-face meetings such as Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition (NEON) and community groups for complex neurodisability
Despite evidence of increasing health uptake and engagement, little is known about the feasibility of undertaking online community engagement and research, especially during a pandemic.[12]

Summary

Introduction

ABAaNA Early Intervention Programme (ABaANA: Uganda/Rwanda) and for children with congenital Zika syndrome (Juntos: Brazil).[10]. Due to COVID-19, the UK government enforced isolation measures, including social distancing.[11] This affected community engagement studies that relied on face-to-face meetings such as NEON and community groups for complex neurodisability. Despite evidence of increasing health uptake and engagement, little is known about the feasibility of undertaking online community engagement and research, especially during a pandemic.[12]

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