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Factors Associated With Participation in Cancer Prevention and Control Studies Among Rural Appalachian Women

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Rural Appalachian women bear a disproportionate burden from many types of cancer yet often are underrepresented in cancer research. This article uses 2 case studies to illustrate barriers faced and strategies used when recruiting hard-to-reach rural participants. Recruitment barriers include the population's competing demands and lack of trust of outsiders. Strategies employed include involving insider advocates, highlighting the positive experiences of early participants, spending extensive time in the community, and emphasizing potential community benefits of the study. We suggest recruitment strategies to better involve rural women and others who, by virtue of being "hard-to-reach," often are overlooked.

Source: Family & Community Health

DOI: 10.1097/fch.0b013e31820de9bf

Authors: Corinne R. Leach, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Jennifer Hatcher

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, University of Kentucky

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in Clinical Research

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

Funders: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Cancer Institute