Overcoming Historical Barriers: Enhancing Positive Perceptions of Medical Research Among African Americans Through a Conference-Based Workshop
| Autor: | Richard O. White, Floyd B. Willis, La Princess C. Brewer, Christopher T. Pullins, Sarah M. Jenkins, Maarya Pasha, Sumedha G. Penheiter, Pernessa C. Seele, Monica Albertie |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Best practice Ethnic group 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal Medicine Ethnicity Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine research participation Minority Groups Original Research health disparities African Americans Medical education 030505 public health business.industry Public health Attendance Medical research Health equity Black or African American biomedical research Perception Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science business faith-based organizations Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of General Internal Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1525-1497 0884-8734 |
| Popis: | Background African Americans (AAs) and other racial/ethnic minority groups continue to be underrepresented in medical research and clinical trials. Failure to create more racially diverse research cohorts can exacerbate existing health disparities among these groups. Objective To investigate best practices and strategies for enhancing participation of AAs in medical research among attendees of a preconference Institute at a faith-based public health conference. Design Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Participants A total of 21 out of 29 attendees (90% AA) of the Institute (72% response rate). Approach A culturally tailored preconference Institute was held at the 2017 Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference. The Institute was led by AA researchers focused on underrepresentation of AAs in medical research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 1-year post-Institute (n=21) and were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and reviewed using thematic analysis. Key Results The majority of attendees reported that they were more likely to participate in medical research after attending the Institute (75%). Salient learning points reported by attendees demonstrated attainment of the Institute objectives. Key themes emerged describing barriers preventing AAs from participating in medical research including fear/lack of trust, lack of information on research projects, and not being approached to participate. Key themes regarding facilitators for participation in medical research by AAs were clear communication of study objectives and research benefits along with trust in researchers. Conclusions Attendees’ perceptions of participation in medical research were largely positive following their attendance at a conference-based Institute aimed to address the underrepresentation of AAs in medical research. Our culturally tailored approach to disseminating knowledge of the research process could extend to other national conferences prioritizing AAs and other racial/ethnic minority populations to improve research participation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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