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- Title
Increasing Minority Research Participation Through Community Organization Outreach.
- Authors
Alvarez, Roger A.; Vasquez, Elias; Mayorga, Carla C.; Feaster, Daniel J.; Mitrani, Victoria B.
- Abstract
Recruitment is one of the most significant challenges in conducting research with ethnic minority populations. Establishing relationships with organizations that serve ethnic minority communities can facilitate recruitment. To create a successful recruitment process, a strategic plan of action is necessary prior to implementing community outreach efforts. For this study population of women who were HIV+ and recovering from substance abuse disorder, the authors found that establishing trust with community organizations that serve these women allows for a productive referral relationship. Although the majority of women in this study are African American, the authors were particularly challenged in recruiting Hispanic women. This article presents a recruitment process model that has facilitated our recruitment efforts and has helped the authors to organize, document, and evaluate their community out- reach strategies. This model can be adopted and adapted by nurses and other health researchers to enhance engagement of minority populations.
- Subjects
SOCIAL services; HIV-positive women; OUTREACH programs; COMMUNITY education; SUBSTANCE abuse treatment; AFRICAN American women; MINORITIES
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2006, Vol 28, Issue 5, p541
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0193945906287215