%0 Journal Article
%@ 1438-8871
%I JMIR Publications
%V 25
%N 
%P e46897
%T Leveling the Research Playing Field: Decolonizing Global Health Research Through Web-Based Platforms
%A Seth,Rajeev
%A Dhaliwal,Baldeep K
%A Miller,Emily
%A Best,Tyler
%A Sullivan,Alexis
%A Thankachen,Betty
%A Qaiyum,Yawar
%A Shet,Anita
%+ Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States, 1 410 955 3543, Ashet1@jhu.edu
%K decolonization
%K vaccination
%K community
%K community engagement
%K health equity
%K health research
%K online
%K online platform
%K web-based platform
%K systemic barrier
%K diversity
%K marginalized
%K promote
%K equity
%K research
%D 2023
%7 31.10.2023
%9 Viewpoint
%J J Med Internet Res
%G English
%X Global health research has traditionally been rooted in colonialism, with some investigators in high-income countries leading and managing research and investigators in low- and middle-income countries serving as implementing partners. The Community Health Worker-Led Intervention for Vaccine Information and Confidence (CIVIC) Project, conducted in India and led jointly by India- and US-based investigators, leveraged web-based platforms to facilitate a more horizontal, inclusive, and balanced approach to partnerships between researchers and the community. Using web-based platforms to conduct research was found to be an effective strategy to engage researchers at all levels and combat systemic barriers associated with in-person activities such as power, economic, social, and gender dynamics. Connecting online for research meetings created a more equitable environment for community members to engage meaningfully with research. Further, by conducting research through web-based platforms, we found that we were able to strengthen the diversity of participants, provide a space for more marginalized groups to speak up, and minimize logistical barriers to attendance. Harnessing web-based approaches in research provides a pathway toward opportunities to promote equity and contribute to the decolonization of global health spaces.
%M 37906225
%R 10.2196/46897
%U https://www.jmir.org/2023/1/e46897
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/46897
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37906225