Applied Nursing Research
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 55-60, February 2004

Recruitment and retention of economically underserved women to a cervical cancer prevention trial☆

  • Joanne Motiño Bailey, RN, MS (Doctoral Student)

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Mary E Bieniasz, RN, MS (Nurse Practitioner)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • ,
  • David Kmak, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Dean E Brenner, MD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Mack T Ruffin, MD, MPH (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Mack T. Ruffin IV, MD, MPH, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, 1018 Fuller Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-0708, USA

Abstract 

This review contrasts the planned and actual recruitment and retention efforts for a cervical cancer prevention study within a predominantly underserved population. Recruitment was a primary obstacle to trial progression and multiple strategies to improve recruitment were implemented to meet objectives. The actual recruitment strategies were expansion to five geographically distinct clinical sites, use of nurse practitioners focused primarily on patient issues, extremely flexible study hours and location, honorariums, support for transportation and child care, and creativity in maintaining contact with study participants. With these strategies, 90% of eligible patients consented to participate in the study.

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☆ Supported in part by the National Cancer Institute grants CA68291 and CA80846.

PII: S0897-1897(03)00112-5

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2003.12.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 55-60, February 2004

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