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Barriers to recruiting urban African American women into research studies in community settings

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 21; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.apnr.2006.05.001

1532-8201

Kathleen M. Russell, Maltie S. Maraj, Lisa R. Wilson, Rivienne Shedd‐Steele, Victoria L. Champion,

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

This qualitative study identified barriers to African American women's participation in a community-based behavioral intervention trial to increase mammography screening. Four themes emerged from focus group discussions with community agency providers and research team members. These themes were (1) going to the gatekeepers; (2) knowing the culture; (3) location is everything; and (4) protocols, policies, and possibilities. A checklist of actions that nurse researchers could consider to increase African American women's participation in community trials is provided.