Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Jul 18, 2022
Date Accepted: Feb 22, 2023
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Implementation and evaluation of SANGYAN podcast, a digital health intervention to enhance knowledge related to COVID 19 and other health conditions: A protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
A podcast is an obscure method of disseminating information through audio to the mass. Nowadays, the podcast is an emerging new portable technology and is a valuable resource that provides unlimited access for promoting health in participants.
Objective:
The study aims to determine the usefulness and effectiveness of the SANGYAN podcast as a digital health intervention to address misinformation related to COVID-19 and other health conditions among individuals of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Methods:
An intervention study will be conducted with 500 participants from PMCHRI and RHTC in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Individuals 18 years and older residing in the selected urban and rural settings will be recruited. Usability and effectiveness of the SANGYAN podcast will be assessed by System Usability Scale (SUS) and Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8).
Results:
Descriptive analysis of the gathered data will be performed using SAS v9.1. Results will reported at 95% CI and P<0.05. The proposed research study will help to explore the usability and acceptability of the podcast.
Conclusions:
The finding from this research project will aid in the development and implementation of data-driven, evidence-based, and human-centred behaviour change using podcasts to address public health challenges among populations living in diverse settings. This would also help in enhancing the acceptability of podcast as a source of health-related information.
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