Strategies and lessons learned from a longitudinal study to maximize recruitment in the midst of a global pandemic.

Autor:	Pogue JR; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas., da Graca BM; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas., Adams M; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas., Kruegar C; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas., Patel R; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas., Bennett M; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas., Powers MB; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas., Warren AM; Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) [Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)] 2022 Feb 10; Vol. 35 (3), pp. 309-314. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 10 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.1080/08998280.2022.2034494
Abstrakt:	The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many usual processes for recruiting and enrolling research participants. We present our experience with electronic recruitment in a survey study investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health. Adults (≥18 years) in communities served by Baylor Scott and White Health (BSWH) were recruited via patient portal messages sent to BSWH patients with confirmed/suspected COVID-19 as part of the "COVID-19 Digital Care Journey"; BSWH social media posts; other media; referral from other BSWH COVID-19 studies; and internal BSWH communications. Of 1279 enrolled participants, 996 (77.87%) were recruited via the Digital Care Journey and 124 (9.7%) via internal communications. The remaining strategies contributed <5% each. Social media and internal communications recruited larger proportions of those aged 18 to 34 and those with advanced degrees; other media, more racially diverse participants; and the Digital Care Journey and referral from other studies, predominantly participants positive for COVID-19. In terms of volume, the COVID-19 Digital Care Journey was the most successful strategy, particularly for individuals who had COVID-19. However, its dominance contributed to the overrepresentation of white, educated, and female participants. Thus, supplemental strategies to reach individuals not enrolled/engaging with the portal are necessary to achieve representativeness. (Copyright © 2022 Baylor University Medical Center.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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