Journal article
Recruitment and retention of older adults in influenza immunization study
Journal of cultural diversity, v 14(2), pp 81-87
2007
PMID: 19175248
Abstract
Minority older adults have been under-represented in previous research studies in which Caucasian populations have been recruited. This article describes a consumer-centered model that addresses strategies to enhance recruitment and retention of a racially diverse healthy elderly population in an influenza immunization study. A consumer-centered model was employed in a 3-year research study that examined age-related changes in the immune responses to influenza vaccination. Four factors seem to be critical for successful recruitment and retention of African American, Latino and Caucasian elders: (1) building trust between the research team, and the community at large; (2) convenience (or inconvenience) to the volunteer; (3) timing of recruitment and data collection; and (4) incentives.
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- Title
- Recruitment and retention of older adults in influenza immunization study
- Creators
- Elizabeth W Gonzalez - College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. ewg22@drexel.eduElizabeth M GardnerDonna Murasko
- Publication Details
- Journal of cultural diversity, v 14(2), pp 81-87
- Publisher
- United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biology; Doctoral Nursing
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-60549096120
- Other Identifier
- 991014878072604721