Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, Washington University School of Medicine, 4488 Forest Park Avenue, Suite 201, St Louis, MO 63108, USA.
Gerontologist. 2011 Jun;51 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S134-41. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnq098. Epub 2010 Dec 20.
The African American Outreach Satellite (Satellite) provides educational outreach to facilitate African American recruitment for longitudinal studies at the Washington University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). This descriptive article characterizes the Satellite's recruitment methods, plan for community engagement, results of recruitment efforts, and potential for replication.
The Satellite developed a comprehensive outreach and recruitment plan that identifies and addresses barriers to research participation. The Satellite conducts community outreach and recruitment programs and training for health care providers.
Enrollment of cognitively healthy and mildly demented African Americans for participation in all ADRC studies increased following implementation of the recruitment plan. Current African American participation rates for ADRC studies include 39% for lumbar puncture, 43% for positron emission tomography with Pittsburgh Compound-B, 52% for magnetic resonance imaging, 95% for apolipoprotein E genotype testing, and 100% for clinical and cognitive assessment.
The Satellite reduces barriers to research participation, encourages retention through sustained interactions with participants and their families, and develops lasting partnerships with community organizations and health professionals who care for African American elders.
非裔美国人外展卫星（Satellite）为华盛顿大学阿尔茨海默病研究中心（ADRC）的纵向研究提供教育外展服务，以促进非裔美国人的招募。本文描述了卫星的招募方法、社区参与计划、招募工作的结果以及复制的潜力。
卫星制定了一项全面的外展和招募计划，确定并解决了参与研究的障碍。卫星开展社区外展和招募计划，并为医疗保健提供者提供培训。
实施招募计划后，认知健康和轻度痴呆的非裔美国人参与所有 ADRC 研究的人数增加。目前 ADRC 研究中非裔美国人的参与率包括腰椎穿刺的 39%、正电子发射断层扫描与匹兹堡化合物-B 的 43%、磁共振成像的 52%、载脂蛋白 E 基因型检测的 95%、临床和认知评估的 100%。
卫星减少了参与研究的障碍，通过与参与者及其家人的持续互动鼓励保留，并与关心非裔美国老年人的社区组织和医疗保健专业人员建立持久的伙伴关系。
