Recruitment of older adults with advanced heart failure is notoriously challenging, particularly for doctoral students conducting dissertation research studies with limited financial and personnel resources. Successful recruitment of participants requires a multifaceted recruitment strategy that is mindful of context and sensitive to the clinical partners who provide care in the recruitment setting. This article reflects on these challenges and proposes a practical framework to guide recruitment strategies in future research.
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