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- - The study focuses on retaining rural women in the Rural Breast Cancer Survivors (RBCS) Intervention, addressing the lack of research on participant retention in cancer studies, especially among underserved populations.
- - Using a descriptive design, the researchers developed a retention model based on factors like the researcher, participant, and context, employing various strategies to unify and analyze the data.
- - Out of 432 women enrolled in the RBCS study, 332 (77%) completed it, with key retention strategies including a run-in period, ongoing re-contact efforts, a tracking database, and building a trusting relationship with the research nurse.
Article Abstract
Aims: To describe the retention of rural women in the Rural Breast Cancer Survivors (RBCS) Intervention.
Background: Few studies describe strategies and procedures for retention of participants enrolled in cancer research. Fewer studies focus on underserved rural cancer survivors.
Methods: A descriptive design was used. A conceptual model of retention based on three factors: researcher, participant, and context with primary, secondary, and tertiary strategies was used to unify the data.
Results: 432 women enrolled in the RBCS study, of which 332 (77%) were retained and completed the 12 month study. Favorable retention strategies included: run-in period, persistent attempts to re-contact hard to reach, recruitment and enrollment tracking database, and a trusting and supportive relationship with the research nurse.
Conclusion: A conceptual model of retention with differential strategies can maintain participant retention in a longitudinal research study.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3836865 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2013.08.001 | DOI Listing |
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