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Strategies and Challenges in Recruiting Black Immigrant Mothers for a Community-Based Study on Child Nutritional Health in Ottawa, Canada.
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Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health . Apr2017, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p367-372. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- There is a need to identify barriers to participation as well as recruitment strategies to engage minority parents of young children in health-oriented research. This paper offers insights on strategies and challenges in recruiting black immigrant mothers living in Ottawa (Canada) for a community-based health-oriented research project among 6-to-12-year-old children. We recruited 259 mother-child dyads. Most participants were recruited by team members during community events, fairs, religious gatherings, etc. Other successful strategies included referral from participants, community partners, and through research team members' networks. Mass media strategies were mostly ineffective. Instant and meaningful incentives, developing community partnerships, building and ensuring study legitimacy and trust, placing convenience of participants ahead of that of research team members, doing community outreach, and taking contact information on the spot, as well as using word-of-mouth were essential to recruiting. This study clearly indicates the importance of adopting multiple recruitment strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BLACK people
*CHI-squared test
*CHILDREN'S health
*FISHER exact test
*ILLEGITIMACY
*IMMIGRANTS
*MEDICAL referrals
*MEDICAL screening
*METROPOLITAN areas
*MINORITIES
*MOTHERS
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*NUTRITIONAL assessment
*PARENTS
*PUBLIC relations
*RESEARCH
*RESEARCH funding
*TRUST
*WHITE people
*RESIDENTIAL patterns
*HUMAN research subjects
*PATIENT selection
*DATA analysis software
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121497138
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0536-6