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Integration of Peer Navigators Into Longitudinal Research

Carla M Bann, Jamie E Newman, Leslie Clarke

    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN
    |December 24, 2024
    PubMed

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    Peer navigators significantly improved consent rates in the Outcomes of Babies With Opioid Exposure (OBOE) Study. This approach is recommended for high-risk populations to enhance research participation and data sharing.

    Area of Science:

    • Clinical Research
    • Public Health
    • Pediatrics

    Background:

    • Recruitment and consent are critical for longitudinal studies, especially those involving vulnerable populations.
    • The Outcomes of Babies With Opioid Exposure (OBOE) Study investigates health outcomes in infants exposed to opioids.
    • Low consent rates can hinder the progress and generalizability of research findings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of introducing peer navigators on consent rates within the OBOE Study.
    • To identify changes in reasons for refusing consent after peer navigator implementation.
    • To assess the effect of peer navigators on participants' willingness to share research information.

    Main Methods:

    • Secondary analysis of data from the multisite observational OBOE Study.
    • Comparison of consent rates and refusal reasons before and after the introduction of peer navigators.
    • Statistical analysis using chi-squared tests to determine significance (p < .05).

    Main Results:

    • Study consent rates significantly increased from 29% (852 participants) to 38% (403 participants) after peer navigator implementation (p = .001).
    • The proportion of individuals unwilling to share information for research decreased from 41% to 26% (p = .005).
    • Peer navigators were associated with improved engagement in research.

    Conclusions:

    • Peer navigators demonstrate a positive effect on increasing consent and willingness to share information in research studies.
    • The findings support the integration of peer navigators in studies involving high-risk populations to improve recruitment.
    • This strategy can enhance the feasibility and success of longitudinal research.
    Abstract

    Keywords:
    informed consentneonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeopioidspatient enrollmentpregnancyprenatal drug exposurerecruitment

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