Research Methods to Advance Health and Healthcare Equity within Health Informatics: An Instructional Workshop

Presentation Time: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Abstract Keywords: Health Equity, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Health Equity, Education and Training, Evaluation, Qualitative Methods, Natural Language Processing, User-centered Design Methods, Participatory Approach/Science
Working Group: Consumer Health Informatics Working Group
Primary Track: Foundations
Programmatic Theme: Consumer Health Informatics

In this workshop attendees will be introduced to a systematic process for integrating health equity into all stages of a project using the “Equitable Research PRAXIS” framework. The PRAXIS framework advocates for attention to four methodological considerations across project stages: Participation and Representation (PR); Appropriate Methods and Interventions (A); ConteXtualization and Structural Competence (X); and Investigation of Systematic Differences (IS). It offers systematic equity considerations for researchers and was derived from nine methodologically diverse equity-focused health informatics studies. The workshop will be divided into didactic instruction and collaborative exercises. Presentations from facilitators with varied expertise will introduce the PRAXIS framework. Breakout sessions will have the attendees collaboratively apply the PRAXIS methodological considerations to case studies throughout four stages of a research study. Attendees will choose from case studies with diverse methods: (1) natural language processing/machine learning; (2) user-centered design; (3) mixed methods; and (4) randomized controlled trials. Discussions will also draw examples from attendees’ experiences with health equity research. The workshop will conclude with a facilitated brainstorming exercise regarding how to advance health equity in attendees’ current or future research. People who are both more and less familiar with health equity research approaches are encouraged to attend.

Speaker(s):
Tiffany Veinot, PhD
University of Michigan School of Information

Marcy Antonio, PhD, MPH, BSc
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Alicia Williamson
School of Information, University of Michigan

Lorraine Buis, PhD
University of Michigan

Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ashley Beals


V.G.Vinod Vydiswaran, Ph.D.
University of Michigan