LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Department of Women and Child Health, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents and Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2023 Nov;37(8):704-709. doi: 10.1111/ppe.13007. Epub 2023 Sep 25.
Research participants' satisfaction is a topic of great interest, especially in the context of longitudinal studies. Evaluation also represents an important component of quality management in the health care system. Adult studies found that personal characteristics, e.g., age, sex, ethnicity, and SES, can influence satisfaction with health care or study participation. Studies on paediatric participants are sparse.
To examine how children rated the study day of a cohort study and how these ratings were associated with sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics and retention in the context of a large cohort study.
Analyses were performed on 4- to 17-year-old participants of the German longitudinal cohort study LIFE Child (n = 2033). To assess the associations between overall satisfaction (high versus low/middle) and age, sex, body-mass index, socioecomonic status, and participation in a follow-up visit, we applied logistic mixed-effects models.
Participants' overall satisfaction with the LIFE Child study day was high ("very good": 67.8%). Overall satisfaction was higher in 7-9 years olds (odds ratio [OR] 2.00, 95% confidence interval [CI 1.51, 2.66) and 10-12 years olds (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.16, 1.98) than in 4-6 years olds and 13-17 years olds. Children with obesity were less likely to participate in a follow-up visit (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.39, 0.78). Children reporting high overall satisfaction at the first study visit completed a follow-up visit more frequently (OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.05,1.67).
A high level of satisfaction increased participants' attendance at a follow-up visit. Our results might be helpful for adapting the study program to the participants' needs in order to maximise retention and minimise attrition rates.
研究参与者的满意度是一个备受关注的话题，尤其是在纵向研究中。评估也是医疗保健系统质量管理的重要组成部分。成人研究发现，个人特征，如年龄、性别、种族和社会经济地位，会影响对医疗保健或研究参与的满意度。针对儿科参与者的研究则较为匮乏。
本研究旨在探讨儿童如何评价队列研究的研究日，并分析这些评价与社会人口学和社会经济特征以及在大型队列研究中保留率的关系。
本研究对德国纵向队列研究 LIFE Child 的 4 至 17 岁参与者（n=2033）进行了分析。为了评估总体满意度（高与低/中）与年龄、性别、体重指数、社会经济地位和参加随访之间的关联，我们应用了逻辑混合效应模型。
参与者对 LIFE Child 研究日的总体满意度较高（“非常好”：67.8%）。与 4-6 岁儿童相比，7-9 岁（优势比[OR] 2.00，95%置信区间[CI] 1.51,2.66）和 10-12 岁（OR 1.51，95% CI 1.16,1.98）儿童的总体满意度更高，而 13-17 岁儿童的总体满意度较低。肥胖儿童参加随访的可能性较低（OR 0.56，95% CI 0.39,0.78）。在首次研究访问中报告总体满意度高的儿童更频繁地完成随访（OR 1.32，95% CI 1.05,1.67）。
高水平的满意度增加了参与者参加随访的意愿。我们的研究结果可能有助于根据参与者的需求调整研究计划，以最大限度地提高保留率并降低流失率。
