Presentation Overview:

The purpose of this research was to understand individual and community strengths, challenges, and needs during the COVID-19 pandemic using the web-based application MyStrengths+MyHealth (MSMH).

Speaker:

Robin Austin, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, FAMIA, FNAP 
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota, School of Nursing 

Dr. Robin Austin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, School of Nursing and Graduate faculty in the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. Dr. Austin has over 20 years of clinical healthcare experience and has translated this experience to focus on patient-centered research. Dr. Austin integrates her clinical background with informatics and data science methods to represent the patients’ perspective across the healthcare continuum. Through her research, she seeks to empower individuals through the use of technology and include their voice in person-centered care.

Presentation Agenda:

The agenda for the presentation is to present the COVID-19 Virtual Community Outreach study results  (35-40 min) and 15-20min for questions and answers.

Target Audience:

This presentation is applicable to public health, clinical practice, policy, and informaticians. 

Value to Audience:

Examine value of self-reported strengths, challenges, and needs of community members and how this data may be used to inform the community, policy leaders, clinical practice, and public health professionals.