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Community-based Participatory Research

School of Nursing - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Community-based Participatory Research

School of Nursing - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

About COPAR

We engage with the stakeholders to discuss, exchange ideas, create and evaluate the educational materials (including video clips, online materials, games) We co-create activities that promote COVID-19 prevention and enhance good infection control practices.
We integrate stakeholders’ view into the contents of the interventions. We ensure different communities in the society are engaged, so that the content and format are suitable for the needs of different cultures and communities with different health conditions.

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Research Projects

Study 1: Assistance, Improvement, Development (AID): A community-based participatory research approach promoting the early detection of, and vaccination against, COVID-19 and enhancing the adoption of self-protective measures in HK

Study 2: Digital Health Literacy on COVID-19 for All: Co-creation and evaluation of interventions for ethnic minorities and Chinese people with chronic illnesses in Hong Kong

Study 3: #StayOkayHK: A universal public health initiative to Promote Stay-at-home during COVID-19 Pandemic

Study 4: AI-driven Vaccine Communicator: The impact of a Web-based psychoeducation programme with a motivational AI-based digital assistant on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Hong Kong’s population

Study 5: An educational intervention using a virtual reality game to improve compliance with COVID-19-related hygiene practices and participation in SARS-CoV-2 screening, for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between primary schoolchildren in communities: a large-scale stratified RCT

Study 1

AID (Assistance, Improvement, Development)

Study 2

Digital Health Literacy on COVID-19 for All

Study 3

StayOkayHK

Study 4

AI-driven Vaccine Communicator

Study 5

Virtual reality game compliance

Latest Events

Feb 21, 2023

Facebook Learning Group to improve your Digital Health Literacy

Please join the Facebook learning group! You will learn how to get, understand, appraise, and use health-related information to keep in good health during COVID-19.

Feb 13, 2023

Join us to try the AI-driven vaccine communicator

Please register to our study and have a try at our intervention programme.

Feb 09, 2023

Join us at StayOkayHK and make home your happy place!

Register to the StayOkayHK campaign and complete our survey for a chance to receive e-coupons. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@StayOkayHK) for regular updates and social media games with prizes!

Sep 19, 2022

Progress of the Study 1

Recruited participants will join the health education activity and to receive incentive packages.

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Project's Outcomes and Early Findings

Feb 13, 2023

COPAR

COPAR for COVID Protocol Published

COPAR for COVID protocol published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Please see: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/20/13392

Feb 09, 2023

Study 3

Campaign Fully Launched

Campaign fully launched at www.stayokayhk.com. Over 800 people have registered to the campaign and completed the online survey as of January 2023.

Jul 01, 2022

Study 2

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong searched for the history of COVID-19 and related information on vaccines (including its availability, dosage and effects)

Jul 01, 2022

Study 3

Research materias were prepared, i.e. compiled research questionnaires; received ethical approval; setup online data collection system in Qualtrics and monitoring system on social media uptake via Meta Business Suite. As at June 20, 2022, 27 posts have been made and disseminated on Facebook and Instagram, reaching 663 unique accounts.

Jul 01, 2022

Study 4

If Covid-19 vaccine needs to be taken regularly every year in the future, will you take it?