Lessons Learned in Clinical Research Recruitment of Midlife Latinas During COVID-19

Yamnia I Cortés; Mayra Duran; Valentina Marginean; Latesha K Harris; Andrea Cazales; Lymari Santiago; Margarita Diaz Mislan; Krista M Perreira

doi:10.1097/GME.0000000000001983

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Lessons Learned in Clinical Research Recruitment of Midlife Latinas During COVID-19

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Lessons Learned in Clinical Research Recruitment of Midlife Latinas During COVID-19

Yamnia I Cortés, Mayra Duran, Valentina Marginean, Latesha K Harris, Andrea Cazales, Lymari Santiago, Margarita Diaz Mislan and Krista M Perreira

Menopause (New York, N.Y.), Vol.29(7), pp.883-888

07/01/2022

DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001983

PMCID: PMC9256898

PMID: 35796561

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Abstract

The purpose of this brief report is to describe lessons learned in recruiting and enrolling midlife Latinas in a pilot study to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk during the menopause transition. We also discuss strategies implemented to overcome the challenges presented by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Menopausia, Salud y Corazo´n is a two-group (intervention, waitlist control), repeated measures study. The intervention consists of CVD risk education, coping skills training, physical activity, and stress management. Eligible participants are peri- and early postmenopausal Latinas age 40 to 60 years, free of CVD. From August 2020 to October 2021, we screened 110 women recruited from cultural events and health fairs (n = 56), local businesses (n = 24), and snowball sampling (n = 30). Of these, 60 were eligible for inclusion and 41 enrolled. Strategies that contributed to successful recruitment included: a primarily Latina bilingual (English, Spanish) research team; flexibility with location and scheduling of data collection; and multiple modes of communication (ie, mailings, phone calls, and text messages). Additionally, we addressed Latino cultural values such as respeto (respect), familismo (loyalty to family), and confianza (trust). In response to COVID-19, we included virtual recruitment strategies, limited in-person visits, and distributed community resources for COVID-19. We have found that despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, midlife Latinas are receptive to clinical research engagement. Researcher flexibility, multiple recruitment modalities, a bilingual research team, and communication strategies that address cultural values are essential elements for the representation of midlife Latinas in research.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

Communication

COVID-19

Female

Hispanic or Latino

Humans

Middle Aged

Pilot Projects

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Title: Subtitle: Lessons Learned in Clinical Research Recruitment of Midlife Latinas During COVID-19
Creators: Yamnia I Cortés - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mayra Duran - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Valentina Marginean - East Carolina University
Latesha K Harris - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Andrea Cazales - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lymari Santiago - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Margarita Diaz Mislan - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Krista M Perreira - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Menopause (New York, N.Y.), Vol.29(7), pp.883-888
DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001983
PMID: 35796561
PMCID: PMC9256898
NLM abbreviation: Menopause
ISSN: 1072-3714
eISSN: 1530-0374
Grant note: UL1 TR002489 / NCATS NIH HHS K23 MD014767 / NIMHD NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 07/01/2022
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984446436402771

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