Recruitment Strategies Used in a Survey of African Immigrant Maternal Mental Health in Alberta, Canada
| Autor: | Oluwagbohunmi Awosoga, Brenda Leung, Chinenye Nmanma Nwoke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Canada medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science Referral media_common.quotation_subject Immigration Black People Emigrants and Immigrants Article Alberta Recruitment strategies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Epidemiology medicine Humans Family 030212 general & internal medicine media_common Quality of Life Research Maternal mental health 030505 public health Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Survey tool Alberta canada African immigrants Survey research Mental health Mental Health Perinatal mental health Anthropology Female 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities |
| ISSN: | 2196-8837 2197-3792 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40615-021-01078-5 |
| Popis: | African immigrant women are underrepresented in health research on maternal mental health. Thus, there is a need to highlight successful recruitment strategies to engage African women in health-oriented research. This paper offers insights on recruitment strategies utilized in recruiting African immigrant women in Alberta (Canada) with infants 2 years of age or under for a survey study on maternal mental health. We recruited 136 African immigrant women. Most participants were recruited by using already established social networks in the community. Other successful strategies included referral from community partners (i.e., immigrant organizations, cultural association, religious institutions), participants, utilizing an online survey tool (i.e., Qualtrics), and through family and friend networks (i.e., word-of-mouth). This study evidently highlights the importance of utilizing multiple recruitment strategies to successfully meet the desired sample size for a survey study. We believe the lessons learned during the process of recruitment will be helpful for others working with other African immigrant women populations in Canada and in other Western societies. |
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