Strategies to recruit and retain Black and Latina/x women and birthing people in a biospecimen research study
- Chambers Butcher, Brittany D;
- Arabia, Silvia E;
- Arcara, Jennet;
- Arega, Helen A;
- Delgado, Ana;
- Bell, Amber;
- Camara, Tanefer;
- Carrasco, Zoe;
- Clary, Chakiya;
- Robertson, Kellye Craig;
- Flowers, Elena;
- Henderson, Jaontra;
- Jackson, Andrea V;
- Kitt, Bonita;
- Kober, Kord M;
- McKenzie-Sampson, Safyer;
- Mitchell, Alexandra;
- Negrete, Gabriela;
- Oseguera, Talita Wells;
- Taylor, Brianne;
- Scott, Karen A;
- Stanley, Darcy;
- Sucher, Anatol;
- Waters, Sonia;
- Spellen, Solaire A;
- Cobbins, Alexis;
- McLemore, Monica R;
- Gomez, Anu Manchikanti
Published Web Location
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2026.101223Abstract
The Supporting Our Ladies And Reducing Stress to prevent preterm birth (SOLARS) Feasibility Study utilized three strategies to recruit Black and Latina/x women in a biospecimen study: individual (warm hand-off from community partner); group (attend group sessions to discuss study), and tabling (setting up a table at a clinic or community event). Additionally, we combined individual + group and individual + group + tabling strategies. Using these strategies, 35 women were recruited, where 32 completed survey and biospecimen at two timepoints across their pregnancies. Findings from our study support that using a reproductive justice framework is an effective strategy to build trust and increase participation in biospecimen studies among communities of color.
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