ENGAGING AFRICAN AMERICANS IN RESEARCH: THE RECRUITER'S PERSPECTIVE
ENGAGING AFRICAN AMERICANS IN RESEARCH: THE RECRUITER'S PERSPECTIVE
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DOI：
10.18865/ed.27.4.453
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Moorman, Patricia G.
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作者：
Barrett, Nadine J.;Ingraham, Kearston L.;Moorman, Patricia G.
目的：检查招聘人员在招募非裔美国人研究参与者时遇到的障碍，找出增加研究参与度的激励因素，并提供建议，以促进成功的少数族裔招聘。背景：招聘人员通常是研究研究和潜在的非裔美国人参与者之间的第一个接触点。虽然在招募非洲裔美国人参加临床和流行病学研究方面的挑战在许多研究中都有报道，但非医生招聘人员作为总体参与率的决定因素的作用受到的关注很少。方法：我们进行了四个90分钟的电话会议焦点小组，有18名招聘人员在五个学术/医疗机构招募非裔美国人进行临床和流行病学研究。参与者代表了不同的种族和族裔背景，并被要求思考阻碍非裔美国人参与研究的障碍、激励参与的因素以及增加非裔美国人参与研究的建议。使用Braun和Clarke方法进行多编码者和主题数据分析。结果：在研究中招募非裔美国人的突出问题包括恐惧和不信任以及缺乏灵活的研究方案。与会者建议，可以通过为招聘人员提供跨文化和技能培养培训机会、研究人员更多地参与社区活动以及与诊所工作人员和研究团队更好地接触来改进招聘工作。
Purpose: To examine barriers recruiters encounter when enrolling African American study participants, identify motivating factors to increase research participation, and provide recommendations to facilitate successful minority recruitment.Background: Recruiters are often the first point of contact between the research study and potential African American participants. While challenges in enrolling African Americans into clinical and epidemiologic research has been reported in numerous studies the non-physician recruiter's role as a determinant of overall participation rates has received minimal attention.Methods: We conducted four 90-minute teleconference focus groups with 18 recruiters experienced in enrolling African Americans for clinical and epidemiologic studies at five academic/medical institutions. Participants represented diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and were asked to reflect on barriers preventing African Americans from participating in research studies, factors that motivated participation, and recommendations to increase participation of African Americans in research. Multi-coder and thematic data analysis was implemented using the Braun and Clarke method.Results: Prominent concerns in recruitment of African Americans in research include fear and mistrust and inflexible research protocols. The participants suggest that improved recruitment could be achieved through cross-cultural and skillset building training opportunities for recruiters, greater community engagement among researchers, and better engagement with clinic staff and research teams.