Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Danielle M. Krobath, Elena N. Naumova, Adolfo G. Cuevas, Jennifer M. Sacheck, Norbert L. W. Wilson, Christina D. Economos
Summary: To improve the transparency of race and ethnicity reporting and enhance the external validity of health research, a standardized method for quantifying racial and ethnic representativeness of study samples was developed in this study. The results suggest that replicating and scaling this method could lead to a more externally valid health evidence base.
Article
Pediatrics
Ryan C. L. Brewster, Jecca R. Steinberg, Christopher J. Magnani, Jasmyne Jackson, Bonnie O. Wong, Nishma Valikodath, Justin MacDonald, Anna Li, Paula Marsland, Steven N. Goodman, Alan Schroeder, Brandon Turner
Summary: This study evaluates the reporting and representation of racial and ethnic minoritized populations in all US pediatric clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov. The results show that the representative enrollment of minoritized populations in children's clinical trials is still a challenge.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hamam Hadi, Fatimatasari Fatimatasari, Winda Irwanti, Chahya Kusuma, Ratih Devi Alfiana, M. Ischaq Nabil Asshiddiqi, Sigit Nugroho, Emma Clare Lewis, Joel Gittelsohn
Summary: The study shows that exclusive breastfeeding can protect children under two years old against stunting in Indonesia, especially in low-income households. However, some mothers lack awareness of recommended breastfeeding practices, highlighting the importance of health promotion efforts to increase caregiver motivation for exclusive breastfeeding.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mary Rose Mamey, Sheree M. Schrager, Harmony Rhoades, Jeremy T. Goldbach
Summary: This study utilized web-based recruitment methods, including social media platforms and RDS, to successfully recruit sexual minority adolescents. The findings revealed that social media recruitment had lower costs and higher efficiency, and also attracted more diverse participants. This is particularly important for reaching sexual minority young people who may not be captured by traditional recruitment methods.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Dru Montri, Kimberly Chung, Bridget Behe
Summary: This study examines farmers' motivations for participating in low-income, urban area farmers markets and their retention rates. The findings highlight the importance of understanding farmers' motivations for maintaining stable farmers markets in such areas.
AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Shoba Dawson, Katie Banister, Katie Biggs, Seonaidh Cotton, Declane Devane, Heidi Gardner, Katie Gillies, Gosala Gopalakrishnan, Talia Isaacs, Kamlesh Khunti, Alistair Nichol, Adwoa Parker, Amy M. Russell, Victoria Shepherd, Frances Shiely, Gillian Shorter, Bella Starling, Hywel Williams, Andrew Willis, Miles D. Witham, Shaun Treweek
Summary: This article introduces the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research's (NIHR) "INCLUDE" project, which identified under-served groups in trials, including ethnic minorities. It provides four key recommendations for designing and running trials that include these ethnic groups.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
DaSol Amy Hwang, Alex Lee, Jae Min Song, Hae-Ra Han
Summary: This study identified 9 categories of recruitment and retention strategies for web-based intervention trials targeting racial and ethnic minorities, including authentic care, accommodation of time, place, and transportation, financial incentives, diversity among the study team, multiple modes of communication, existing community relationships, prioritizing features of web-based intervention, combined recruitment methods, and self-directed web-based intervention with human support. Prioritizing features of web-based intervention or providing human support were particularly important for promoting recruitment and retention of racial and ethnic minorities in web-based intervention trials. Future research should further explore successful recruitment and retention methods among different racial and ethnic groups for web-based interventions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Ya-Fen Wang, Soon Young Ha, Trevor Watkins, Koon Hwee Kan, Jaclene A. Zauszniewski
Summary: Utilizing various strategies and efforts, successful recruitment of children from diverse racial and ethnic communities was achieved, with the majority being recruited through referrals from current participants.
JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
M. Kari Rosenkranz, K. Tania Arora, M. Paula Termuhlen, C. Steven Stain, Subhasis Misra, Daniel Dent, Valentine Nfonsam
Summary: Diversifying the medical workforce is crucial for reducing healthcare disparity and improving patient outcomes, and this manuscript provides a comprehensive review of best practices for enhancing the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Maryam Yuhas, Caroline Fletcher Moore, Jessica Garay, Susan D. Brown
Summary: This review examines recent literature on behavioral interventions targeting postpartum weight retention in racial/ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals. Four successful interventions focused on individual-level behavior change, with a need for future interventions to expand target population, incorporate empirically tested retention strategies, and increase cultural relevancy.
CURRENT ATHEROSCLEROSIS REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Amos J. de Jong, Tessa van Rijssel, Mira G. P. Zuidgeest, Ghislaine J. M. W. van Thiel, Scott Askin, Jaime Fons-Martinez, Tim De Smedt, Anthonius de Boer, Yared Santa-Ana-Tellez, Helga Gardarsdottir
Summary: Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) have the potential to improve accessibility, diversity, and retention in clinical trials, but also face regulatory challenges. Regulators recognize the opportunities of reducing participation burden and improving data representativeness in DCTs, while expressing concerns about investigator oversight and participant safety.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
A. Bailey, I. Govia, J. McKenzie, S. Richards, S. Coleman, M. K. Tulloch-Reid, C. Ragin, K. Ashing
Summary: The study found that experienced research staff with good interpersonal communication skills can enhance field operations efficiency and attract study participants. Targeted community and stakeholder engagement, along with support from the coordinating center, can increase the coverage and efficiency of data collectors. Timely participant feedback, gender-appropriate approaches, and economic balance can improve the equitable enrollment and retention of participants in cohort studies, particularly hard-to-reach groups.
CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kyra Jennifer Waligora Mendez, Joycelyn Cudjoe, Sarah Strohmayer, Hae-Ra Han
Summary: Recruiting women with HIV into research is commonly done through community-based HIV clinics, with word of mouth and university HIV research centers proving to be effective. Addressing attrition early and focusing on retention from the study planning stage is crucial. Barriers to research participation for women can be overcome by implementing retention methods. Building relationships, flexibility, and using multiple methods are important for successful recruitment and retention.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniel Wood Soto, Jennifer B. Unger, Monica Pattarroyo, Alan Meca, Juan Andres Villamar, Maria Fernanda Garcia, Seth J. Schwartz
Summary: This article discusses the barriers and challenges faced by recently arrived immigrant families in participating in research and clinical practice, and shares the decisions and lessons learned from a longitudinal study of Hispanic families, providing insights for clinical practice.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Ruchi Kaushik, Tracy McCallin, Daniel J. Sedillo, Adam D. Wolfe
Summary: Faculty retention in academic medicine is a significant topic. Investment in faculty career development can enhance faculty vitality, advancement, and retention. This study introduced a peer mentoring circle (PMC) designed to support local career advancement mentorship for academic physicians in community-based settings. The PMC showed positive outcomes in improving members' knowledge and skills, as well as increasing their achievements in patient care, teaching, and academic promotion.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karen Bonuck, Alison Stuebe, Josephine Barnett, Miriam H. Labbok, Jason Fletcher, Peter S. Bernstein
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2014)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Elise Andaya, Karen Bonuck, Josephine Barnett, Jennifer Lischewski-Goel
BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE
(2012)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alice S. Teich, Josephine Barnett, Karen Bonuck
BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE
(2014)
Article
Literary Theory & Criticism
Josephine Barnett
WORD AND TEXT-A JOURNAL OF LITERARY STUDIES AND LINGUISTICS
(2018)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alessandra N. Bazzano, Lauren Cenac, Amelia J. Brandt, Josephine Barnett, Shelley Thibeau, Katherine P. Theall
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2017)
Review
Education, Special
Karen A. Bonuck, Christel Hyden, Guenn Ury, Josephine Barnett, Hannah Ashkinaze, Rahil D. Briggs
INFANTS & YOUNG CHILDREN
(2011)
Article
Nursing
Scott Hartman, Josephine Barnett, Karen A. Bonuck
CLINICAL LACTATION
(2012)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hongjin Li, Judith M. Schlaeger, Crystal L. Patil, Oana Danciu, Zhengjia Chen, Natalie Lif, Shuang Gao, Ardith Z. Doorenbos
Summary: Nearly 94% of breast cancer survivors experience symptoms or side effects during or after endocrine therapy, and acupuncture offers a comprehensive solution to address these issues. However, medically underserved breast cancer survivors often lack access to acupuncture. To promote equal access and evidence-based treatment, a randomized controlled trial is being conducted to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture for symptom management among this population.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2024)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen, Jacob L. Haapala, Steven P. Dehmer, Lilian N. Chumba, Heidi L. Ekstrom, Anjali R. Truitt, Stephen E. Asche, Ann M. Werner, Dan J. Rehrauer, Melissa A. Pankonin, Pamala A. Pawloski, Patrick J. O'Connor
Summary: This article describes the original and adapted protocols of a randomized trial to improve medication adherence for cardiometabolic conditions. Protocol adaptation became imperative in response to major implementation challenges.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2024)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Connor Celum, Bethany Jablonski Horton, Mark Conaway
Summary: This paper proposes a phase-I clinical trial design that uses ordinal toxicity to locate group-specific doses. The proposed method avoids dose-reversals and is compared with two other methods through simulations.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2024)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Tanya Knutzen, Eileen Bulger, Matt Iles-Shih, Alexandra Hernandez, Allison Engstrom, Lauren Whiteside, Navneet Birk, Khadija Abu, Jake Shoyer, Cristina Conde, Paige Ryan, Jin Wang, Joan Russo, Patrick Heagerty, Larry Palinkas, Douglas Zatzick
Summary: This study aims to investigate how trauma centers in the US can effectively conduct mental health screening, intervention, and referral services to help injured patients recover. The study will randomly assign patients to different intervention groups and compare the impact of different interventions on PTSD symptoms and emergency department/inpatient utilization.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2024)