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Dr Insiyah R. answered on
Jul 27 2022
Title:Research Participation
Introduction
Health research participant recruitment is often difficult.
Finding efficient recruiting strategies facilitates the timely gathering of data and avoids interference with research schedules (Amin,2011).
The cost of hiring new employees is rising, and tried-and-true methods like media advertising are losing their effectiveness.
Additionally, it might take longer to attract people throughout the country from varied locations utilising conventional means (Benedict et al,2019).
The internet, which provides direct, immediate engagement with individuals from a vast geographic region, is a more modern recruiting technique.
Understanding recruiting is crucial for nurse researchers so they may obtain the right participants, increase their research's findings, and have a bigger impact on healthcare (Amin,2011). However, inexperienced researchers may not be aware of the possible difficulties in recruiting, and there is little published material on how to recruit from the community, health, and educational contexts (Amin,2011).
Reflecting on recruitment in the context of clinical research
The typical recruiting difficulties that may and should be addressed in the first phases of trial design and development are defined by the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative's (CTTI) strategic recruitment planning guidelines (Bird et al,2020).
Furthermore, the three organisational aspects of the recommendation—protocol design, site selection, and communication—have the ability to work in concert with one another to improve recruitment planning as a whole (Bird et al,2020).
For instance, patients might explain the significance of the research question, and study locations can provide information on the numbers of people who could be qualified to respond to the question (Bird et al,2020). In turn, both parties may collaborate to develop the best plan for connecting with the patient and provider communities and maximising the impact of the communications. Examples of these techniques show how effective and useful the method is (Bird et al,2020).
Screening of clinical research
Screening activities tend to focus on general health-related and demographic inquiries, but a clinical trial's screening process often involves a more thorough investigation of a patient's medical background and present state of health.
A physical examination and any necessary lab tests or diagnostic exams like MRIs or x-rays are nearly usually part of this (Boden‐Albala et al,2021).
These screening techniques are essential for getting a good picture of the patient's health before the start of the trial to guarantee their safety.
Enrollment of clinical research
Advances in illness prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, notably for cancer, have come through clinical trials (Amin, 2011).
Although the percentage of patients taking part in clinical trials is typically low, enrolment is considerably lower among communities of colour and rural areas.
Although programmes and research requirements for ensuring diversity in clinical trial participation have been supported by federal legislation and national and local educational activities, decreased involvement of racial or ethnic minorities and underprivileged patients in clinical trials continues to persist.
Ensure that clinical trials are diverse A lack of involvement by racial or ethnic minorities or underprivileged patients has a negative impact on the validity of study findings for these...