Successful recruitment and retention of participants in longitudinal behavioral research.
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.
Leonard
Noelle R
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Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes, New York, USA.
Lester
Patricia
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Rotheram-Borus
Mary Jane
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Mattes
Kathy
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Gwadz
Marya
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Ferns
Bill
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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