Recruitment best practices of a cardiovascular risk reduction randomised control trial in rural Alaska Native communities
Though not native to Alaska, tobacco use is common among Alaska Native people in the Norton Sound region, an area consisting of 16 communities with population size 107 to 3,695. We summarise best practices in recruiting Alaska Native adults who smoke for a randomised controlled tobacco treatment tri...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2262e95245684109b79097c7419a1b17 2023-05-15T15:09:27+02:00 Recruitment best practices of a cardiovascular risk reduction randomised control trial in rural Alaska Native communities Mariah Knox Jordan Skan Neal L. Benowitz Matthew Schnellbaecher Judith J. Prochaska 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2020.1806639 https://doaj.org/article/2262e95245684109b79097c7419a1b17 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2020.1806639 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2020.1806639 https://doaj.org/article/2262e95245684109b79097c7419a1b17 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 79, Iss 1 (2020) recruitment strategies rural alaska native cardiovascular health Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2020.1806639 2022-12-31T12:41:55Z Though not native to Alaska, tobacco use is common among Alaska Native people in the Norton Sound region, an area consisting of 16 communities with population size 107 to 3,695. We summarise best practices in recruiting Alaska Native adults who smoke for a randomised controlled tobacco treatment trial. Participants were Alaska Native, 19 years and older, smoking daily, with hypertension and/or high cholesterol, residing in the Norton Sound region of Alaska. Study staff travelled to the remote communities to recruit, typically staying 5 days. Screening and enrolment success was examined by day, season, and staffing level. From June 2015 – December 2018, the study team made 122 trips, screening 1089 individuals and enrolling 314 participants. In the field, days 2–3 (51%) were best for screening, while days 3–4 (53%) had the greatest enrolment. Community size correlated with enrolment (r = 0.83, p <.001). Recruitment was optimised in spring and with multiple staff in the field. Despite challenges (e.g., harsh weather, poor internet connectivity), with active outreach (e.g. tabling in busy areas, attending community events, utilising mixed media, collaborating with clinic staff), the project reached its recruitment goal. Study findings can inform community-based tobacco treatment research trials in remote areas. Abbreviations CVD: Cardiovascular disease; VTC: Video teleconferencing; ANMC: Alaska Native Medical Centre; HEALTHH: Healing and Empowering Alaskan Lives Towards Healthy Hearts; NSHC: Norton Sound Health Corporation; RERB: Research Ethics Review Board Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Norton Sound ENVELOPE(69.507,69.507,-49.202,-49.202) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 79 1 1806639 |
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Though not native to Alaska, tobacco use is common among Alaska Native people in the Norton Sound region, an area consisting of 16 communities with population size 107 to 3,695. We summarise best practices in recruiting Alaska Native adults who smoke for a randomised controlled tobacco treatment trial. Participants were Alaska Native, 19 years and older, smoking daily, with hypertension and/or high cholesterol, residing in the Norton Sound region of Alaska. Study staff travelled to the remote communities to recruit, typically staying 5 days. Screening and enrolment success was examined by day, season, and staffing level. From June 2015 – December 2018, the study team made 122 trips, screening 1089 individuals and enrolling 314 participants. In the field, days 2–3 (51%) were best for screening, while days 3–4 (53%) had the greatest enrolment. Community size correlated with enrolment (r = 0.83, p <.001). Recruitment was optimised in spring and with multiple staff in the field. Despite challenges (e.g., harsh weather, poor internet connectivity), with active outreach (e.g. tabling in busy areas, attending community events, utilising mixed media, collaborating with clinic staff), the project reached its recruitment goal. Study findings can inform community-based tobacco treatment research trials in remote areas. Abbreviations CVD: Cardiovascular disease; VTC: Video teleconferencing; ANMC: Alaska Native Medical Centre; HEALTHH: Healing and Empowering Alaskan Lives Towards Healthy Hearts; NSHC: Norton Sound Health Corporation; RERB: Research Ethics Review Board |
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Recruitment best practices of a cardiovascular risk reduction randomised control trial in rural Alaska Native communities |
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Recruitment best practices of a cardiovascular risk reduction randomised control trial in rural Alaska Native communities |
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Recruitment best practices of a cardiovascular risk reduction randomised control trial in rural Alaska Native communities |
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