以社区为基础的策略，招募年长的非裔美国人参与行为干预研究。
Community-based strategies for recruiting older, African Americans into a behavioral intervention study.
机构信息
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 419 W Redwood St, Ste 479, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
出版信息
J Natl Med Assoc. 2009 Nov;101(11):1104-11. doi: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31105-6.
PURPOSE
To describe community-based strategies that were effective in recruiting older African Americans into a behavioral intervention study designed to increase eye examination behavior.
METHODS
Sites were identified that targeted older African-Americans, including senior centers, senior housing, and church groups. We conducted presentations at these sites, networked with community organizations, placed ads on the radio and in newspapers, and attended health fairs. Potential participants also called us in response to flyers and through word of mouth.
RESULTS
We conducted 147 activities at 118 sites. A total of 688 potential participants were screened, with 330 (48%) enrolling, 33% ineligible, and 19% not interested. Highest enrollment rates were for word of mouth (69%), flyers (67%), and senior centers (66%). Barriers to participation included hesitancy of seniors to leave their apartments to attend presentations and competing health issues taking precedence over eye concerns.
CONCLUSIONS
A multifaceted recruitment approach incorporating both direct and indirect activities at a variety of sites should be used to recruit older African Americans into a behavioral intervention study. Establishing relationships in the community, both prior to initiating recruitment activities and as an ongoing process, was important to the study's success.
目的
描述在一项旨在增加眼科检查行为的行为干预研究中，招募老年非裔美国人的基于社区的有效策略。
方法
确定了针对老年非裔美国人的目标地点，包括老年人中心、老年人住房和教会团体。我们在这些地点进行了演讲，与社区组织建立了联系，在广播和报纸上刊登广告，并参加了健康博览会。潜在参与者也通过传单和口碑打电话给我们。
结果
我们在 118 个地点开展了 147 项活动。共有 688 名潜在参与者接受了筛选，其中 330 名（48%）入选，33%不合格，19%不感兴趣。参与率最高的是口碑（69%）、传单（67%）和老年人中心（66%）。参与的障碍包括老年人不愿离开公寓参加演讲，以及竞争的健康问题优先于眼部问题。
结论
应采用多种招募方法，包括在各种场所直接和间接开展活动，招募老年非裔美国人参与行为干预研究。在开始招募活动之前以及作为一个持续的过程，在社区中建立关系对研究的成功至关重要。
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