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Targeted Strategies for Recruitment and Engagement of Latinx Immigrants in Longitudinal Biobehavioral Research.

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Mansfield, LN; Nagy, GA; Solorzano, R; Carreño, M; Mercado Emerson, M; Solis Guzman, ML; Gonzalez-Guarda, RM
Published in: Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses
June 2023

Introduction: Racial/ethnic minority communities are underrepresented in research. Medical mistrust and mistreatment, discrimination, and a lack of diverse research workforce may influence recruitment and engagement. Engaging Latinx immigrants for research presents unique recruitment challenges, especially for biobehavioral research which is not well explored. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of targeted strategies for recruiting young adult, Latinx immigrants. Methods: Recruitment occurred from 2018 to 2019 in an ongoing, longitudinal, community-engaged research study examining risk and resilience factors for health outcomes in Latinx immigrants. Strategies included active recruitment (e.g., community-based events and public events) and passive recruitment (e.g., word-of-mouth and radio and flyer advertisements). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the influence of type of recruitment on participant enrollment. Results: The study enrolled 391 participants of 701 interested individuals (55%). Greater odds of enrollment were among participants recruited through radio and flyer advertisements (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.90, 95%CI [1.59, 5.27], p=.001), word-of-mouth (AOR=2.50, 95% CI [1.55, 4.03], p<.000), or community-based organization events (AOR=1.68, 95% CI [1.19, 2.38], p=.003). Conclusions: Passive recruitment strategies through trusted sources increased the odds of enrollment of Latinx immigrants in biobehavioral research. Future recruitment efforts should leverage trusted sources to disseminate recruitment materials addressing barriers to recruiting Latinx participants for research.

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Published In

Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses

DOI

EISSN

1938-8993

ISSN

1540-4153

Publication Date

June 2023

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

68 / 77

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Trust
  • Public Health
  • Patient Selection
  • Minority Groups
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Ethnicity
  • Emigrants and Immigrants
  • 4407 Policy and administration
 

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Mansfield, L. N., Nagy, G. A., Solorzano, R., Carreño, M., Mercado Emerson, M., Solis Guzman, M. L., & Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M. (2023). Targeted Strategies for Recruitment and Engagement of Latinx Immigrants in Longitudinal Biobehavioral Research. Hispanic Health Care International : The Official Journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, 21(2), 68–77. https://doi.org/10.1177/15404153221083659
Mansfield, Lisa N., Gabriela A. Nagy, Rosa Solorzano, Michelle Carreño, Maralis Mercado Emerson, Maria Luisa Solis Guzman, and Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda. “Targeted Strategies for Recruitment and Engagement of Latinx Immigrants in Longitudinal Biobehavioral Research.Hispanic Health Care International : The Official Journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses 21, no. 2 (June 2023): 68–77. https://doi.org/10.1177/15404153221083659.
Mansfield LN, Nagy GA, Solorzano R, Carreño M, Mercado Emerson M, Solis Guzman ML, et al. Targeted Strategies for Recruitment and Engagement of Latinx Immigrants in Longitudinal Biobehavioral Research. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. 2023 Jun;21(2):68–77.
Mansfield, Lisa N., et al. “Targeted Strategies for Recruitment and Engagement of Latinx Immigrants in Longitudinal Biobehavioral Research.Hispanic Health Care International : The Official Journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, vol. 21, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 68–77. Epmc, doi:10.1177/15404153221083659.
Mansfield LN, Nagy GA, Solorzano R, Carreño M, Mercado Emerson M, Solis Guzman ML, Gonzalez-Guarda RM. Targeted Strategies for Recruitment and Engagement of Latinx Immigrants in Longitudinal Biobehavioral Research. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. 2023 Jun;21(2):68–77.
Journal cover image

Published In

Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses

DOI

EISSN

1938-8993

ISSN

1540-4153

Publication Date

June 2023

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

68 / 77

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Trust
  • Public Health
  • Patient Selection
  • Minority Groups
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Ethnicity
  • Emigrants and Immigrants
  • 4407 Policy and administration