Development and initial cognitive testing of the Digital Equity Screening Tool (DEST): Community participatory approach to assessing digital inequality

Pravesh Sharma; Christi A. Patten; Jon C. Tilburt; Andrea L. Cheville; Joshua C. Pritchett; LaPrincess C. Brewer; Richard O. White; Sydney S. Kelpin; Monica Albertie; Tabetha A. Brockman; Chyke A. Doubeni

doi:10.1017/cts.2022.451

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (Jan 2022)

Development and initial cognitive testing of the Digital Equity Screening Tool (DEST): Community participatory approach to assessing digital inequality

Pravesh Sharma,
Christi A. Patten,
Jon C. Tilburt,
Andrea L. Cheville,
Joshua C. Pritchett,
LaPrincess C. Brewer,
Richard O. White,
Sydney S. Kelpin,
Monica Albertie,
Tabetha A. Brockman,
Chyke A. Doubeni

Affiliations

Pravesh Sharma: Behavioral Health Research Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WI, USA
Christi A. Patten: ORCiD; Behavioral Health Research Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Jon C. Tilburt: Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Andrea L. Cheville: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Joshua C. Pritchett: Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
LaPrincess C. Brewer: Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Richard O. White: Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA Division of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Sydney S. Kelpin: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Monica Albertie: Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Tabetha A. Brockman: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Chyke A. Doubeni: ORCiD; Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2022.451
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6

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COVID-19 has widened the existing digital divide, especially for people from socially and economically deprived communities. We describe a program evaluation using a community participatory approach to develop self-reported items of patient experience with technology inclusive of digital access and literacy. The feedback received from Community Advisory Boards and Community Engagement Studio members led to the evaluation and refinement of the individual items. The community-based participatory approach highlighted in our paper to develop these items could serve as a model for other screening tool development for enhancing equity and inclusiveness in clinical care and research.

Published in Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

ISSN: 2059-8661 (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-clinical-and-translational-science

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