The goal of this adapted intervention study is to assess how community-led groupdiscussions about health-related topics may alter beliefs and intentions regardinghealthcare recommendations, such as COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
Eligible participants will be randomized to intervention or control group. Intervention
group participants will meet virtually with other community member participants in small
discussion groups once a week for 75 minutes over the course of 14 weeks. The online
discussion groups will be led by peer mentor facilitators and supported by a research
team member. Discussion topics will include current events and other health related
topics. Control group participants will not meet in weekly discussion groups. At
approximately the 0 weeks, 14 weeks, and 18 weeks time points, all participants will
answer online surveys about health related topics. At the 14 weeks and 18 weeks time
points, all participants will also be asked to self-administer a COVID-19 test that
investigators provide.
Behavioral: Community-led discussion
Participants engage in weekly community-led small group discussions about health related
topics
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- Resident of one of the 9 housing authority agencies
- Willing to participate in Zoom meetings and complete online assessments at baseline,
14-week, and 18-week timepoints
- Ability to read, speak, and understand English
Exclusion Criteria:
- May not have participated in Study 1
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Institute at Old Dominion University
Norfolk 4776222, Virginia 6254928, United States
Investigator: Kelli J England, PhD
Contact: 757-446-7252
EnglanKJ@odu.edu
Investigator: Kelli J England, PhD
Kelli J England, PhD
757-446-7252
Englankj@odu.edu
Brynn E Sheehan, PhD
757-446-7052
SheehaBE@odu.edu
Kelli J England, PhD, Principal Investigator
Old Dominion University