Publications by authors named "Noreen Stephenson"
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- Rural residents are often left out of research, so this review explores how involving them can boost recruitment and participation in clinical studies.* -
- Conducted in June 2020, the review followed PRISMA guidelines and analyzed 2,473 studies, ultimately selecting 48 articles that focused on community engagement strategies in different ways, such as informing and collaborating.* -
- The findings highlight that community engagement is crucial for successful research efforts in rural areas, significantly aiding in recruitment, increasing participation, and fostering trust between researchers and community members.*
Novel endometrial cancer (EC) early-detection approaches may reduce racial disparities in mortality. We conducted six community-based focus groups with White and Black women ( = 57 participants) in February-March 2020 to explore acceptability of a home-based tampon sampling approach for EC. Participants also completed a survey.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: To assess researchers' experiences working with community advisory boards (CABs) and perceptions of how community member stakeholder feedback impacted the research.
Methods: Individual interviews were conducted with researchers (= 34) who had presented their research to a Mayo Clinic CAB (at MN, AZ, or FL) from 2014 to 2017, with an average interview duration of 10-15 min. Researchers were asked "In what ways did the feedback you received from the CAB influence your research?" A validated, structured, 7-item interview was used to assess domains of the potential influence that CABs had on the research: (1) pre-research (e.