Illustrating Key Components to Co-Creation Through Preventive Care mHealth Messaging with Underserved Communities and...

Area of Science:

• Public Health Research
• Health Communication
• Implementation Science

Background:

• Community engagement is crucial for effective public health and implementation research.
• Co-creation is an iterative process involving identifying opportunities, defining priorities, and evaluating outcomes.
• Culturally and linguistically appropriate health messages are vital for engaging diverse populations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the methods used to co-create culturally and linguistically meaningful mHealth messages.
• To promote preventive healthcare engagement among Arabic, Spanish, and Vietnamese-speaking communities.
• To integrate mHealth and care coordination into a preventive healthcare program for underserved populations.

Main Methods:

• A multi-method study employed a multi-level partner process for co-creation across six distinct groups.
• Engaged partners included Community Advisory Boards, Community Weavers, FQHC staff, and research experts.
• Utilized structured meetings, topic-specific discussions, e-reviews, and the Research Engagement Survey Tool (REST) for assessment.

Main Results:

• 262 mHealth messages (Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese) were refined and approved through collaborative engagement.
• A message cadence and delivery mode were finalized for optimal reach.
• The Research Engagement Survey Tool (REST) indicated high partner satisfaction with an average rating over 4.50/5.

Conclusions:

• Successfully engaged diverse partner groups in co-creating mHealth preventive care messages.
• Developed culturally and linguistically appropriate content, cadence, and delivery modes for targeted health communication.
• The co-created messages will be integrated into a larger preventive healthcare program for a randomized adaptive trial.