Latino recruitment to cancer prevention/screening trials in the Southwest: setting a research agenda.
Examples of cancer prevention and screening trials in the Southwest are reviewed as a platform for highlighting gaps in research on Latino recruitment. Three trials are described, using "message/source/channel" categories as a framework. Each trial engaged community members to facilitate recruitment and developed tailored strategies to meet challenges emerging after recruitment began. Although we affirm that culturally relevant messages, community member referral networks, and adjustment to community realities seem important to Latino recruitment, current anecdotal and research findings do not allow evidence-based recommendations to be made. We suggest a research agenda to further illuminate critical factors for successful Latino recruitment.
Larkey
Linda K
LK
Cancer Prevention Office, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA. larkeylite@msn.com
Ogden
Sheryl L
SL
Tenorio
Sally
S
Ewell
Teresa
T
D003120:Colorado; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D003256:Community Participation; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000523:psychology; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D019303:Multilingualism; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018579:Patient Selection; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012107:Research Design