Keene State College, Keene, NH 03435-2903, USA.
J Hum Lact. 2010 May;26(2):183-6. doi: 10.1177/0890334409354878. Epub 2010 Jan 28.
Over the past decade, biomonitoring research initiatives in the United States have increased because of growing concern over the accumulation of environmental chemicals in the human body. One matrix that has become a viable biological sample for estimating human exposure to environmental chemicals is breast milk. However, breast milk biomonitoring research can induce anxiety and confusion about breastfeeding if communication is lacking between researchers, community partners, and participants. To bridge this communication gap, an informative, reassuring 8-page pamphlet was developed to educate community partners and potential participants about research on 1 class of environmental chemicals-polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Not only did the pamphlet assist in participant recruitment, but it forged positive relationships with valuable community partners.
在过去的十年中，由于人们对环境化学物质在人体内积累的担忧不断增加，美国的生物监测研究计划有所增加。一种已成为估计人体接触环境化学物质的可行生物样本的基质是母乳。然而，如果研究人员、社区合作伙伴和参与者之间缺乏沟通，母乳生物监测研究可能会引起对母乳喂养的焦虑和困惑。为了弥合这一沟通差距，我们开发了一本内容丰富、令人安心的 8 页小册子，向社区合作伙伴和潜在参与者介绍关于一类环境化学物质——多溴联苯醚的研究。该小册子不仅有助于招募参与者，还与有价值的社区合作伙伴建立了积极的关系。
