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Recruitment Barriers of an mHealth Pediatric Asthma Pilot Study.
- Source :
- Western Journal of Nursing Research; Feb2024, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p152-159, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Successful participant recruitment for pediatric studies can be challenging and even result in study discontinuation. In conducting a 2-year pilot study for a pediatric mobile health (mHealth) asthma intervention, a group of researchers experienced multiple barriers and failures in all 4 areas of recruitment: generating initial contacts, screening, consenting, and enrollment and retention. The main failures that resulted in minimal participant enrollment were poor participation, communication issues, and difficulties related to recruiting in an emergency department during a pandemic. The following is a report on this study's recruitment efforts, including preliminary and adapted strategies, the results of these strategies, and considerations for researchers who conduct studies with children. The research team concluded that frequent and clear communication, flexibility, and a willingness to alter initial recruitment plans are essential elements for recruitment success in pediatric studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ASTHMA treatment
PROFESSIONAL ethics
PILOT projects
PULMONOLOGISTS
HUMAN research subjects
PROFESSIONS
PATIENT selection
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
HEALTH Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
MEDICAL screening
SOCIAL boundaries
INFORMED consent (Medical law)
LEGAL compliance
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
TELEMEDICINE
HEALTH self-care
HEALTH promotion
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01939459
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Western Journal of Nursing Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174630964
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459231217919