UROP Project
Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (ADRD); COVID-19 Vaccination; Vaccine Hesitancy
Research Mentor: Dr. Yijiong Yang,
Department, College, Affiliation: College of Nursing, Nursing
Contact Email: yy22f@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
Research Assistant Supervisor Email:
Faculty Collaborators: Dr. Dr. Jing Wang, Dr. Kofi Sorkpor
Faculty Collaborators Email:
Department, College, Affiliation: College of Nursing, Nursing
Contact Email: yy22f@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
Research Assistant Supervisor Email:
Faculty Collaborators: Dr. Dr. Jing Wang, Dr. Kofi Sorkpor
Faculty Collaborators Email:
Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10 hours,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Two roundtable zoom meetings are attached below, please feel free to choose one roundtable time:
Topic: UROP Research Mentor Roundtable - COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Alzheimer's Patients
Time: 2024/9/5 03:00PM EST-03:30PM EST
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8224168651?pwd=825vUZr5xfM2fUIRnGVfP4XsQGpjWU.1&omn=87133100428
Meeting ID: 822 416 8651
Key: N1n8me
Topic: UROP Research Mentor Roundtable - COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Alzheimer's Patients
Time: 2024/9/6 03:00PM EST-03:30PM EST
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8224168651?pwd=825vUZr5xfM2fUIRnGVfP4XsQGpjWU.1&omn=89378726722
Meeting ID: 822 416 8651
Key: N1n8me
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10 hours,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Two roundtable zoom meetings are attached below, please feel free to choose one roundtable time:
Topic: UROP Research Mentor Roundtable - COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Alzheimer's Patients
Time: 2024/9/5 03:00PM EST-03:30PM EST
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8224168651?pwd=825vUZr5xfM2fUIRnGVfP4XsQGpjWU.1&omn=87133100428
Meeting ID: 822 416 8651
Key: N1n8me
Topic: UROP Research Mentor Roundtable - COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Alzheimer's Patients
Time: 2024/9/6 03:00PM EST-03:30PM EST
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8224168651?pwd=825vUZr5xfM2fUIRnGVfP4XsQGpjWU.1&omn=89378726722
Meeting ID: 822 416 8651
Key: N1n8me
Project Description
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) presents unique challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals with AD often face cognitive impairments that can affect their decision-making processes and ability to comprehend health information, potentially influencing their attitudes towards vaccination. Additionally, social determinants of health such as access to healthcare, socioeconomic status, and cultural factors may further exacerbate vaccine hesitancy among this group. This project aims to investigate the factors contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), with the overarching goal of informing targeted interventions to improve vaccination acceptance in this vulnerable population.Research Tasks: Literature review: Identify and review existing literature on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Explore studies related to vaccine acceptance among individuals with Alzheimer's Disease.
Data analysis: Perform descriptive and/or statistical analysis on survey data. Discuss implications of findings for healthcare practice, policy development, and public health interventions. Prepare research presentations and academic publications to disseminate findings to relevant stakeholders and the scientific community.
Research assistants will have the opportunity to develop and refine their skills in literature review, data cleaning/management, and data analysis through hands-on experience. Additionally, they will earn co-authorship on published manuscripts based on their involvement and contributions to the research project.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Literature review: the ability to critically assess research findings, pinpointing areas where literature may be lacking, and skill in synthesizing information from published manuscripts are required.
Data analysis: familiar with at least one statistical or programming software, such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, JMP, Python, or R, are highly recommended.