Oral

It is imperative that health educators respond to the continuing problem of health disparities in this country. The increasing use of technology poses unique strategies to address these problems. The Internet holds potential to reduce inequities in access to health information; however, barriers exist to its use as vehicle for health promotion. Similarly, culturally inclusive research methods should be included in every aspect of the clinical trial study protocols. Some of these methods include selecting culturally relevant and appropriate research instruments and outcome measures and recruiting participants from sites that provide services to primarily ethnic minority consumers.

Session Objectives: At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: (1) Examine disparities in access to electronic health promotion and education (2) recognize the need to infuse culturally inclusive research methods when designing and conducting clinical trial research (3) Develop ideas for using the Internet to convey relevant, accurate, low-literacy health information to underserved populations

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing