Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis.
<h4>Objective</h4>To identify innovative strategies that may increase recruitment and/or retention of groups less represented in chronic disease clinical research.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review was conducted. Inclusion criteria were: (a) NIH-defined racial and ethnic min...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322796 |
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| Summary: | <h4>Objective</h4>To identify innovative strategies that may increase recruitment and/or retention of groups less represented in chronic disease clinical research.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review was conducted. Inclusion criteria were: (a) NIH-defined racial and ethnic minority groups and clinical research; (b) evidence-based, clinical research recruitment and/or retention strategies involving the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States; (c) conducted in the United States; and (d) qualitative design. Data exploring the strategies were extracted and thematically analyzed.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-seven studies were included. Studies focused on cancer (70%), recruitment (93%), and perspectives from clinicians (63%). The most referenced strategies were education (44%), communication (48%), and community-based participatory research (63%). Critical themes include empowerment, transparency, trust, and sustainability.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Strategies must prioritize the community and be implemented sustainably, where cultural humility and community-based participatory research are foundational. |
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| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |