scholarly journals Recruitment and Retention of Pregnant Women Into Clinical Research Trials: An Overview of Challenges, Facilitators, and Best Practices

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (suppl 7) ◽  
pp. S400-S407 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. Frew ◽  
D. S. Saint-Victor ◽  
M. B. Isaacs ◽  
S. Kim ◽  
G. K. Swamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Clinical Research Trials

Abstract W P306: Identifying Stroke Researcher Challenges to Minority Inclusion in Clinical Research

Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Carman ◽  
Leigh Quarles ◽  
Lauren Southwick ◽  
Emma K Benn ◽  
Salina P Waddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Minority Recruitment ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Key Informant

Background: Race-ethnic disparities exist in stroke incidence, recurrence and mortality. Minority participation in stroke clinical trials is staggeringly low. A significant literature describes patient-reported barriers to recruitment, but researcher barriers are not well documented. Aim: To assess stroke researcher best practices and challenges to minority inclusion in stroke trials. Methods: The National Initiative for Minority Involvement in Neurological Clinical Trials (NIMICT) uses a mixed methods approach including surveys, focus groups and key informant interviews to expand on understanding of minority recruitment and retention in stroke clinical trials. We designed and tested a 40-item survey based on literature review and used the results to inform semi-structured focus groups and key informant interviews among stroke clinical trial investigators (N=110). Results: Key stroke investigators, identified through the Princeton Conference, were invited via email to participate in the survey. Over 70% (n=93) responded: 68% White. Less than half (N=43) reported actively setting recruitment goals for minority inclusion. Only 37% (N=29) required cultural sensitivity training for recruitment staff. Over 80% reported treating adults unable to consent and were concerned about acute stroke time constraints negatively impacting patient/family participation decisions. Key themes from focus groups (N=17) included: 1) Role of government in defining valid minority sub analyses and enforcing existing inclusion guidelines; 2) Challenges unique to acute setting including consent in conditions of prognostic uncertainty; 3) Lack of scientific/research literacy in the lay population; 4) Lack of community engagement including Primary Care Physicians; 5) Lack of cost data to adequately budget for inclusion efforts. Best practices included health literate consent forms, cultural competency, and motivational interview training for coordinators. Conclusion: NIMICT’s mixed methods approach contributes new perspectives on unique challenges in stroke clinical research. These findings will inform strategies to improve minority recruitment and retention among neurological clinical trials.

scholarly journals A Framework for Protecting Pregnant Women in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Deepa Dongarwar ◽  
Veronica Ajewole ◽  
Kiydra Harris ◽  
Emmanuella Oduguwa ◽  
Theresa Ofili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Original Work ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Work First ◽  
Open Access Article

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, highlighted and compounded problems while posing new challenges for the pregnant population. Although individual organizations have provided disparate information, guidance, and updates on managing the pregnant population during the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to develop a collective model that highlights all the best practices needed to protect the pregnant population during the pandemic. To establish a standard for ensuring safety during the pandemic, we present a framework that describes best practices for the management of the pregnant population during the ongoing COVID-19pandemic.   Copyright © 2021 Dongarwar, et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in this journal, is properly cited.

Enhancing Gifted Education for Underrepresented Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Ecker-Lyster ◽  
Christopher Niileksela
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Gifted Education Programs ◽  
Programming Practices

For decades, our educational system has been criticized for the limited recruitment and retention of minority students in gifted education programs. Unfortunately, relatively little progress has been made to alleviate these concerns. An examination of the literature on gifted education for underrepresented students reveals a dearth of information regarding effective programming practices. This article seeks to fill this void by exploring promising best practices for recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in gifted education. Multicultural education, mentoring, and noncognitive skill development are three promising areas that gifted educators can use to enhance programming.

scholarly journals Clinical research trials using noninvasive vascular testing

1992 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 897-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis F. Bandyk ◽  
David S. Sumner ◽  
Brian L. Thiele ◽  
James S.T. Yao
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Clinical Research Trials
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