Project

the cocreative development of an online platform for (vulnerable) younth and young adults in order to limit the spreading of COVOD-19

Code
179L09120
Duration
02 November 2020 → 30 June 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Health promotion and policy
Keywords
prevention COVID-19 young people health education
 
Project description

The project aims to improve the knowledge of (vulnerable) young people and young adults about the covid-19 guidelines, to motivate the target group to follow the guidelines, and to protect them from the negative effects of aninfection with covid-19.
An increase in knowledge and motivation should ultimately lead to a better follow-up of the guidelines and thus limit the spread of the covid-19 virus. To achieve this goal we will develop new content that will be hosted on a
existing online platform.

The circumstantiation of the platform is based on four pillars: 1) an existing
evidence-based conceptual model for behavioral change related to the covid-19 guidelines, 2) an existing and already
developed health intervention 3) knowledge about and networks with regard to vulnerable young people and
4) start from existing content and strong partners