63. Adolescent and Young Adult Perspectives on Health Research: Creating Space for Accessible and Accurate Information

Disseminating research findings through trustworthy public sources empowers patients to make informed health decisions. While science communication has made strides in encouraging research teams to extend beyond traditional academic dissemination; there is still little known on how to effectively share health research findings with adolescents and young adults (AYAs). The purpose of this study was to understand how AYAs perceive health research and their preferences for being informed on developments in this field.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Anya R. Khurana, Ela Chintagunta, Kristine Carandang, Courtney K. Wells, Catherine Ames, Abby Mann, Samantha Chuisano, Melissa DeJonckheere Source Type: research