Recruitment Strategies and Costs Associated With Community-Based Research in a Mexican-Origin Population
Recruitment Strategies and Costs Associated With Community-Based Research in a Mexican-Origin Population
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/gnq076
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发表时间：
2011-06-01
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影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Mangione, Carol M.
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作者：
Mendez-Luck, Carolyn A.;Trejo, Laura;Mangione, Carol M.
目的：我们描述了在墨西哥裔人群中进行的两项基于社区的研究的招募策略以及人员和材料成本。我们还强调学术界与社区的伙伴关系在我们研究的外展和招聘过程中发挥的作用。我们使用案例研究方法回顾了研究文件，对招募方法进行了分类，检查了社区伙伴关系，并计算了研究成本。结果：我们采用了多种招聘方法，确定并征集了154名女性照顾者，参与了定性访谈和定量调查。招聘方法包括使用传单和口碑，参加健康博览会，以及与非营利性社区组织(CBO)合作，赞助有针对性的招聘活动。与社区居民的面对面接触和与社区组织的合作伙伴关系在将照顾者纳入研究中是最有效的。近70%的参与者参加了由社区组织赞助或支持的招聘活动。最不有效的招聘策略是使用传单，结果只有7份完整的面试或问卷。进行这项研究的时间和成本因研究而异，其中个人访谈(1081美元)高于问卷调查(298美元)。然而，两项研究在社区中花费的时间几乎相同。影响：与CBO的伙伴关系对于达到我们的学习目标至关重要。加州大学洛杉矶分校(加州大学洛杉矶分校)少数族裔老龄研究资源中心/少数族裔老年人健康改善中心与老年部之间的关系为保持与学术界-社区伙伴关系的联系提供了基础。然而，建立伙伴关系需要研究人员和当地组织的时间、精力和资源。
Purpose: We describe the recruitment strategies and personnel and materials costs associated with two community-based research studies in a Mexican-origin population. We also highlight the role that academic-community partnerships played in the outreach and recruitment process for our studies. We reviewed study documents using case study methodology to categorize recruitment methods, examine community partnerships, and calculate study costs. Results: We employed several recruitment methods to identify and solicit 154 female caregivers for participation in qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys. Recruitment approaches included using flyers and word of mouth, attending health fairs, and partnering with nonprofit community-based organizations (CBOs) to sponsor targeted recruitment events. Face-to-face contact with community residents and partnerships with CBOs were most effective in enrolling caregivers into the studies. Almost 70% of participants attended a recruitment event sponsored or supported by CBOs. The least effective recruitment strategy was the use of flyers, which resulted in only 7 completed interviews or questionnaires. Time and costs related to carrying out the research varied by study, where personal interviews cost more on a per-participant basis ($1,081) than the questionnaires ($298). However, almost the same amount of time was spent in the community for both studies. Implications: Partnerships with CBOs were critical for reaching the target enrollment for our studies. The relationship between the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/Center for Health Improvement for Minority Elderly and the Department of Aging provided the infrastructure for maintaining connections with academic-community partnerships. Nevertheless, building partnerships required time, effort, and resources for both researchers and local organizations.