Abstract 12171: Recruitment and Enrollment of Midlife Latinas in a Multi-Component Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Challenges and Innovations During COVID-19
| Autor: | Yamnia I Cortes, Mayra Duran, Valentina Marginean, Latesha K Harris, Andrea Cazales, Lymari Santiago, Margarita Diaz Mislan, Krista Perreira |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Circulation. 144 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4539 0009-7322 |
| DOI: | 10.1161/circ.144.suppl_1.12171 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Latinos continue to be underrepresented in clinical research. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has presented additional challenges to conducting clinical research among Latino communities. Menopausia, Salud y Corazón is a two-group pilot intervention designed to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Latinas during the menopause transition. The purpose of this report is to summarize the innovative recruitment methods developed in response to COVID-19, which may enhance future clinical research with Latinas. Methods: This is a two-group, repeated measures experimental study. Eligible participants are Latinas age 40-60 years, who are perimenopausal or early postmenopausal, and free of CVD. In response to COVID-19, the recruitment and enrollment protocol was adjusted to include: remote modalities of recruitment, limited in-person visits, and adhering to COVID-19 safety guidelines (i.e., social distancing, personal protective equipment, sanitizing, temperature and symptom checklists). We recruited at drive-thru health fairs, churches, social media, and word of mouth. A bilingual research team was able to establish rapport and build relations. We developed communication strategies via mailings, infographics, phone calls, video conferencing and text messages that addressed Latino cultural values such as respeto (respect), familismo (loyalty to family), and confianza (trust). Results: After 8 months of recruitment, 79 women were screened for eligibility, with mean age 47.9 ± 5.2 years. All participants completed screening in Spanish and 16.4% (n=13) rated their overall health as “very good/excellent.” Twenty-eight (35.4%) participants screened were recruited through word of mouth and 29.1% were recruited through their parish. Of the individuals screened, 38 (48.1%) were eligible. The most common reason for ineligibility was menopause status (n=21, 26.5%) Conclusions: Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, we found that midlife Latinas are receptive to research engagement. Researcher flexibility, multiple modalities of recruitment, a bilingual research team, and communication strategies that address cultural values are important elements for the representation of Latinas in research. |
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