Locating Latino and Hispanic American’s Consumer Health Information in the Metaverse


This proposal aims to enhance health information equity for Latinos/Hispanics in the metaverse, specifically through applications from the Second Life (SL) Platform. The project will create an immersive environment on the three dimensional space in the Second Life digital metaverse, where a learning space on health information will be created for Hispanic residents. The main purpose of this SL space will be to target the most frequent diseases in their communities and include information on disease prevention.

Awardee

Lead Organization: Universidad de Puerto Rico
Project Lead: Universidad de Puerto Rico
Project Lead: Rossana Barrios-Llorens

Demographics

Age Group: Adults (19-64 yrs.), Seniors (65+ yrs.)
Sexual & Gender Minorities: Women
Geographic Type: International, Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
Issues & Interests: Behavioral/Social Determinants of Health, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health
Race & Ethnicity: Hispanics/Latin Americans
Roles of Participants Project is Intended to Serve: Organization Staff - Community Based, Educator - K-12, General Public, Library or Information Professional, Health Professional

Award Details

Funding Source: Region 2
Project Category: Improvement
Period of Performance: Dec 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023
Project Status: Completed

Project Funding