title: Successful recruitment and retention of participants in longitudinal behavioral research.
abstract: Longitudinal behavioral research with underserved and HIV-affected populations presents enormous challenges to community researchers. Recruitment and retention of participants into intervention trials is vital for the development of empirically validated treatments and prevention programs. Successful recruitment and retention of participants is highly dependent on an effective structural and motivational system designed to engage and reward individuals at every level of the investigation, including community organizations, project managers, field staff, and participants. This article outlines some of the key elements in developing and maintaining high quality research efforts.
authors.affiliation: Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Noelle R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: Mary Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rotheram-Borus
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mattes
authors.forename: Marya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gwadz
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferns
mesh_terms: D035841:Behavioral Research; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D018579:Patient Selection; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration