title: Recruitment strategies for studying dementia in later life among diverse cultural groups.
abstract: This article provides conceptual and theoretical guidance on approaches to enhance recruiting and retaining diverse populations in dementia research by using a sociocultural perspective and constructivist approach. Informed by this conceptual and theoretical guidance, the article also discusses some of the major barriers to recruitment with ideas on how to address these barriers. Further discussion is provided on building community relations and capacity, and strategies to increase the level of participation in dementia care research. The article ends with best strategies for addressing barriers to recruitment and retention, building community relations and capacity, and increasing participation in research projects.
authors.affiliation: Center for Aging and Diversity, UNC Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North California 27599-1030, USA. pdilworth@mail.schsr.unc.edu
authors.forename: Peggye
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dilworth-Anderson
authors.forename: Samruddhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thaker
authors.forename: Joan M Detry
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D035843:Biomedical Research; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003704:Dementia / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations; D012931:Social Environment