Recruitment strategies and rates of a multi-site behavioral intervention for adolescents and young adults with cancer

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2013
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INTRODUCTION:

To provide an overview of factors related to recruitment of adolescents and young adults (AYA) into research and recruitment rates and reasons for refusal from a multicenter study entitled "Stories and Music for Adolescent/Young Adult Resilience during Transplant" (SMART). METHODS:

A randomized clinical trial study design was used. The settings included 9 hospitals. The sample included AYAs (aged 11-24 years) who were undergoing a stem cell transplant. Several instruments were used to measure symptom distress, coping, resilience, and quality of life in AYA with cancer. RESULTS:

A total of 113 AYA were recruited (50%) for this study. Strategies were refined as the study continued to address challenges related to recruitment. We provide a description of recruitment strategies and an evaluation of our planning, implementing, and monitoring of recruitment rates for the SMART study. DISCUSSION:

When designing a study, careful consideration must be given to factors influencing recruitment as well as special considerations for unique populations. Dissemination of strategies specific to unique populations will be helpful to the design of future research studies.

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Hendricks-Ferguson, V., Cherven, B., Burns, D. S., Docherty, S. L., Phillips-Salimi, C. R., Roll, L., … Stickler, M. D. (2013). Recruitment Strategies and Rates of a Multi-site Behavioral Intervention for Adolescents and Young adults with Cancer. Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners, 27(6), 434–442. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2012.04.010
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