Award
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 5K08MD017303-05
The Use of New Media to Improve the Utilization of Health Services among Young People in a Community-Based Setting
Recipient
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Award Amount
$158,113.00
Ceiling
$158,113.00
Awarded
June 12, 2026
Identifier
5K08MD017303-05
NIH grant awarded to support research on using new media to improve health service utilization and reduce STIs among young people, involving data analysis, interviews, media mining, and a pilot social media intervention.
Description
This NIH grant project supports the development of an independent investigator's research program using new media to reduce infections and improve access to health services for young people in city-based settings, aiming to enhance health outcomes related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The research includes secondary data analysis, in-depth interviews, media data mining using natural language processing, and a pilot intervention involving a social media campaign. The intervention is designed for accessibility and dissemination, with plans for a large-scale randomized controlled trial evaluation.