Development and Utilization of the RADx-UP Image Bank, A Digital Photography Repository

Online Publication Date:
January 3, 2025
Publication Status:
Awaiting Publication
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**Forthcoming in Progress in Community Health Partnerships (PCHP)19.2. All rights reserved.**

ABSTRACT

Use of recruitment materials that reflect individuals and their communities increases the likelihood of those individuals participating in research, particularly among underrepresented populations. The RADx-UP Image Bank is a digital repository of photographs from diverse communities participating in the National Institutes of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics – Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiative, which aims to increase access to COVID-19 testing in communities across the United States. The Image Bank was created to provide representative and accessible imagery to the RADx-UP consortium for use in promotional, educational, and dissemination materials. Photographs have been incorporated into various research dissemination channels including e-newsletters, webpages, and social media graphics. The Image Bank could serve as a model for other consortiums, researchers, or programs who seek to create communications and materials that reflect and are inclusive of the focused population(s).