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RECRUITMENT OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA: METHODS AND OUTCOMES
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RECRUITMENT OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA: METHODS AND OUTCOMES

K Marx, N Hodgson and L N Gitlin
Innovation in aging, v 2(Suppl 1), pp 76-76
11 Nov 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igy023.288
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https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article-pdf/2/suppl_1/76/26477590/igy023.288.pdfView
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Recruitment of family caregivers of persons with dementia into randomized controlled trials is often difficult, expensive, and time consuming. This presentation will look at the methods used to recruit 250 caregiver/person with dementia dyads into a randomized controlled trial, The Dementia Behavior Study, testing a non-pharmacologic intervention for neuropsychiatric behaviors in the home setting. Recruitment methods utilized over a four-year period included collaborating with partner organizations, print & digital media advertisements, sponsored tables and speaking engagements at community events, referrals from other research studies and on-line sites. Use of these methods resulted in 765 inquiries about study participation. Collaborating with another study that had cognitive impairment as an exclusion criteria yielded the most inquiries (n=73). Print media (newspapers & placemats) yielded the largest percent randomized (n=42, 16.8%). Successful recruitment of hard to reach participants, such as dementia caregivers, takes multiple methods from traditional to more creative.

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