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Recruiting and Retaining Chinese Elders in a Longitudinal Study: Lessons Learned.
1San Francisco State University, CA, USA wenwenli@sfsu.edu.
Summary
Recruiting Chinese elders for hypertension studies is most effective through personal referrals. Frequent incentives and reminders help retain these participants over time.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Clinical Research
Background:
- Longitudinal studies are crucial for understanding chronic disease management in diverse populations.
- Effective recruitment and retention strategies are essential for the success of health intervention studies, particularly with elder populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe strategies for recruiting and retaining Chinese elders in a longitudinal hypertension management study.
- To identify optimal methods for engaging older adults from Chinese communities in research.
Main Methods:
- A pilot, longitudinal intervention study was conducted with Chinese elders.
- Convenience sampling was employed for recruitment, supplemented by personal referrals.
- Culturally competent research staff and frequent participant incentives were utilized.
Main Results:
- Personal referrals yielded the highest recruitment rate at 50% (11/22).
- A high retention rate of 91% (20/22) was achieved over a 6-month intervention period.
- Frequent incentives and reminder calls were observed to be beneficial.
Conclusions:
- Personal referral is the most effective recruitment strategy for Chinese elders in this type of study.
- Sustained participant engagement can be facilitated through regular incentives and communication.
- These findings offer practical implications for conducting health research with ethnic minority elder populations.
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