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dc.contributor.authorGoff, Sarah L.
dc.contributor.authorYoussef, Yara
dc.contributor.authorPekow, Penelope S.
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Katharine O.
dc.contributor.authorGuhn-Knight, Haley
dc.contributor.authorLagu, Tara
dc.contributor.authorMazor, Kathleen M.
dc.contributor.authorLindenauer, Peter K.
dc.date2022-08-11T08:08:20.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T15:51:27Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T15:51:27Z
dc.date.issued2016-12-01
dc.date.submitted2017-02-17
dc.identifier.citationJ Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2016 Dec;3(4):731-737. Epub 2016 Apr 11. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-015-0192-x">Link to article on publisher's site</a>
dc.identifier.issn2196-8837 (Linking)
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40615-015-0192-x
dc.identifier.pmid27068662
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/28903
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Racial/ethnic minority patients are often underrepresented in clinical trials. Efforts to address barriers to participation may improve representation, thus enhancing our understanding of how research findings apply to more diverse populations. METHODS: The IDEAS (Information, Description, Education, Assistance, and Support) for a Healthy Baby study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention to reduce barriers to using publicly reported quality data for low-income, racial/ethnic minority women. We used strategies grounded in a health equity framework to address barriers to recruitment and retention in three domains: preparation, process, and patient-centeredness. "Preparation" included teaching study staff about health inequities, role-playing skills to develop rapport and trust, and partnering with clinic staff. "Processes" included use of electronic registration systems to pre-screen potential candidates and determine when eligible participants were in clinic and an electronic database to track patients through the study. Use of a flexible protocol, stipends, and consideration of literacy levels promoted "patient-centeredness." RESULTS: We anticipated needing to recruit 800 women over 18 months to achieve a completion goal of 650. Using the recruitment and retention strategies outlined above, we recruited 746 women in 15 months, achieving higher recruitment (87.1 %) and retention rates (97.3 %) than we had anticipated. DISCUSSION: These successful recruitment and retention strategies used for a large RCT promoted inclusivity and accessibility. Researchers seeking to recruit racial and ethnic minority pregnant women in similar settings may find the preparation, process, and patient-centered strategies used in this study applicable for their own studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01784575 , 1R21HS021864-01.
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=27068662&dopt=Abstract">Link to Article in PubMed</a>
dc.relation.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-015-0192-x
dc.subjectLow socioeconomic status
dc.subjectPregnant women
dc.subjectRacial and ethnic minority
dc.subjectRandomized controlled trial
dc.subjectRecruitment
dc.subjectRetention
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectMaternal and Child Health
dc.subjectObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.subjectWomen's Health
dc.titleSuccessful Strategies for Practice-Based Recruitment of Racial and Ethnic Minority Pregnant Women in a Randomized Controlled Trial: the IDEAS for a Healthy Baby Study
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities
dc.source.volume3
dc.source.issue4
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/1134
dc.identifier.contextkey9706547
html.description.abstract<p>BACKGROUND: Racial/ethnic minority patients are often underrepresented in clinical trials. Efforts to address barriers to participation may improve representation, thus enhancing our understanding of how research findings apply to more diverse populations.</p> <p>METHODS: The IDEAS (Information, Description, Education, Assistance, and Support) for a Healthy Baby study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention to reduce barriers to using publicly reported quality data for low-income, racial/ethnic minority women. We used strategies grounded in a health equity framework to address barriers to recruitment and retention in three domains: preparation, process, and patient-centeredness. "Preparation" included teaching study staff about health inequities, role-playing skills to develop rapport and trust, and partnering with clinic staff. "Processes" included use of electronic registration systems to pre-screen potential candidates and determine when eligible participants were in clinic and an electronic database to track patients through the study. Use of a flexible protocol, stipends, and consideration of literacy levels promoted "patient-centeredness."</p> <p>RESULTS: We anticipated needing to recruit 800 women over 18 months to achieve a completion goal of 650. Using the recruitment and retention strategies outlined above, we recruited 746 women in 15 months, achieving higher recruitment (87.1 %) and retention rates (97.3 %) than we had anticipated.</p> <p>DISCUSSION: These successful recruitment and retention strategies used for a large RCT promoted inclusivity and accessibility. Researchers seeking to recruit racial and ethnic minority pregnant women in similar settings may find the preparation, process, and patient-centered strategies used in this study applicable for their own studies.</p> <p>TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01784575 , 1R21HS021864-01.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathfaculty_pubs/1134
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Medicine
dc.contributor.departmentMeyers Primary Care Institute
dc.source.pages731-737


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