Conference presentation
"The Power of Being Heard" : Using Virtual Interactive Focus Groups to Evaluate the Usability of a Community Engagement Guide Focused on Storytelling to Improve Health & Wellness
American Evaluation Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 11/09/2022–11/12/2022)
11/11/2022
Abstract
The NNLM All of Us National Program (AoUNP) partnered with StoryCorps to develop and evaluate a community engagement guide titled “All Our Voices: Health & Wellness Conversations at Your Library” to support the power of libraries and community organizations as community health information hubs. The purpose of the evaluation was to ensure that library and community organization staff from diverse settings could successfully use the guide to reach audiences who are historically underrepresented in biomedical research (UBR). To evaluate the guide, the AoUNP and StoryCorps project team held interactive virtual focus groups using an online whiteboard platform. The toolkit evaluation is coordinated by a graduate student, working collaboratively with other evaluators and learning and engagement staff. The presenters will describe in detail their evaluation approach and the benefits of having a multi-disciplinary project team. The presenters will also share lessons learned for new evaluators interested in conducting an interactive focus group.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- "The Power of Being Heard" : Using Virtual Interactive Focus Groups to Evaluate the Usability of a Community Engagement Guide Focused on Storytelling to Improve Health & Wellness
- Creators
- Diana Brace (Corresponding Author) - University of Iowa, Center for Evaluation and AssessmentAsih Asikin-Garmager (Author) - University of Iowa, Center for Evaluation and AssessmentMichael Balkenhol (Author) - University of PittsburghEmily Jansenn (Author) - StoryCorpsKira Limer (Author) - Report for AmericaAmiel Chanowitz (Contributor)Brittney L Thomas (Author) - University of Iowa, Hardin LibraryLaura Bartlett (Contributor) - United States National Library of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation
- Conference
- American Evaluation Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 11/09/2022–11/12/2022)
- Number of pages
- 13 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2022 the presenters
- Language
- English
- Date presented
- 11/11/2022
- Academic Unit
- Center for Evaluation and Assessment
- Record Identifier
- 9984770085302771
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