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- Abstract:
- BACKGROUND: Following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rhode Island Department of Health delivered its first ever virtual World Diabetes Day (RIWDD) event in order to meet federal and state safety guidelines. Currently, little research exists on the advantages and disadvantages of delivering public health events virtually. OBJECTIVES: To address this gap, the aims of the present study were to evaluate the reach, feasibility, and effectiveness of delivering RIWDD virtually. METHODS: Quantitative methods were used to evaluate (1) the extent to which RIWDD reached adults living with diabetes or prediabetes in RI and (2) increased diabetes knowledge amongst attendees. Qualitative methods were used to assess the event facilitators’ post-event perceptions of the strengths, limitations, and challenges of using a virtual format to understand the feasibility of using this approach and to inform planning for future RIWDD events. RESULTS: Results revealed the following: the RIWDD reached 88 individuals, or the equivalent of less than 1% of adults living with diabetes or prediabetes in RI; segments of RI’s population disproportionately affected by diabetes and prediabetes, including men, persons of color, and older adults were underrepresented at the event; the event was not associated with increases in diabetes knowledge however, attendees possessed high diabetes knowledge overall. Facilitators identified a number of considerations for delivering future RIWDD events to expand reach and participant engagement. DISCUSSION: Implications for using virtual delivery in future events are discussed.
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- Thesis (M. P. H.)--Brown University, 2021
Citation
Goodspeed, Emily,
"Considerations for delivering a public health event virtually: An evaluation of Rhode Island World Diabetes Day following COVID-19"
(2021).
Public Health Theses and Dissertations.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:t2j23shy/
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Public Health Theses and Dissertations
Theses and Dissertations for the Public Health department....