Recruitment and retention of Latino adolescents to a research study: lessons learned from a randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE
To describe facilitators and barriers to participation and retention of Latino adolescents in a randomized clinical trial.


METHODS
Participants were part of a randomized clinical trial designed to reduce HIV sexual risk behavior among Latino youth. Responses from 106 randomly selected respondents from the 3-month follow-up were content analyzed.


RESULTS
Four main facilitator patterns emerged: peer/family support, program incentives, commitment, and desire to help. Participation barriers included conflicts with other commitments, embarrassment, and lack of peer support.


CONCLUSIONS
Recruitment and retention of Latino adolescents in research studies is critical to building a research base for nursing practice.
Villarruel
Antonia M
AM
University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Jemmott
Loretta S
LS
Jemmott
John B
JB
Eakin
Brenda L
BL
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D000533:Altruism; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology; D018579:Patient Selection; D010379:Peer Group; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000523:psychology*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D012752:Shame; D012944:Social Support