TY - JOUR
T1 - Recruitment and retention of minority women in cancer screening, prevention, and treatment trials.
AU - Brown, D. R.
AU - Fouad, M. N.
AU - Basen-Engquist, K.
AU - Tortolero-Luna, G.
N1 - Funding Information:
This article reviews findings from cancer screening, prevention, and treatment trials that have focused efforts on the recruitment and retention of minority women and presents evidence from four studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), three of which were supported specifically by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The discussion is provided in two parts: the first part focuses on studies that identified barriers to the recruitment and participation of minority women in clinical research, and the second part reviews findings pertaining to successful recruitment and retention strategies. This article concludes with a synthesis of the barriers documented across studies, a summary of effective strategies, and a discussion of priority areas for future research.
PY - 2000/11
Y1 - 2000/11
N2 - Researchers are giving greater attention to the recruitment and retention of minority women in clinical studies because of their historical underrepresentation, despite their greater morbidity and mortality for many conditions. Using findings from four studies, this article examines documented barriers to the recruitment and retention of minority women to clinical cancer research and discusses effective recruitment strategies. Among the major barriers to recruitment were lack of awareness, lack of transportation, interference with work/family responsibilities, financial costs, negative side effects, and burdensome procedures. Effective recruitment strategies focused on using culturally targeted mass mailings and media presentations based on acquiring an understanding of the minority community. Recommendations are made for further study and implementation.
AB - Researchers are giving greater attention to the recruitment and retention of minority women in clinical studies because of their historical underrepresentation, despite their greater morbidity and mortality for many conditions. Using findings from four studies, this article examines documented barriers to the recruitment and retention of minority women to clinical cancer research and discusses effective recruitment strategies. Among the major barriers to recruitment were lack of awareness, lack of transportation, interference with work/family responsibilities, financial costs, negative side effects, and burdensome procedures. Effective recruitment strategies focused on using culturally targeted mass mailings and media presentations based on acquiring an understanding of the minority community. Recommendations are made for further study and implementation.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=18044403228&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=18044403228&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/s1047-2797(00)00197-6
DO - 10.1016/s1047-2797(00)00197-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 11189088
AN - SCOPUS:18044403228
SN - 1047-2797
VL - 10
SP - S13-21
JO - Annals of epidemiology
JF - Annals of epidemiology
IS - 8 Suppl
ER -