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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| author | Carson J Peters Joan M Greve Arvin Karbasi Michelle Walker Luyi Adesanya Joyonna Gamble-George Nicole Redmond Brenda Adjei Olufunmilola Olufemi |
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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj-art-a6919d3159d445be820beefb115c9d902025-08-20T02:35:07ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01206e032279610.1371/journal.pone.0322796Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis.Carson J PetersJoan M GreveArvin KarbasiMichelle WalkerLuyi AdesanyaJoyonna Gamble-GeorgeNicole RedmondBrenda AdjeiOlufunmilola Olufemi<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.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322796 |
| spellingShingle | Carson J Peters Joan M Greve Arvin Karbasi Michelle Walker Luyi Adesanya Joyonna Gamble-George Nicole Redmond Brenda Adjei Olufunmilola Olufemi Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis. PLoS ONE |
| title | Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis. |
| title_full | Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis. |
| title_fullStr | Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis. |
| title_short | Recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research: A meta-synthesis. |
| title_sort | recruitment and retention strategies for improving representation in clinical research a meta synthesis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322796 |
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