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Recruitment Methods, Inclusion, and Successful Participation in a Longitudinal Clinical Trial Using Ecological Momentary Assessment
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Norman Porticella; Julie S. Cannon; Chung Li Wu; Stuart G. Ferguson; James F. Thrasher; Emily E. Hackworth; Jeff Niederdeppe – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Underrepresentation of historically marginalized populations in clinical trials continues to threaten the validity of health intervention research. Evidence supports the merits of intercept and other proactive forms of recruitment for achieving more equitable representation. However, researchers also report lower retention and adherence to…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Disproportionate Representation, Medical Research, Compliance (Psychology)
Has COVID-19 Gone Viral? An Overview of Research by Subject Area
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Ruiz-Real, Jos̩ Luis; Nievas-Soriano, Bruno Jos̩; Uribe-Toril, Juan РHealth Education & Behavior, 2020
When a pandemic outbreak occurs, it seems logical that related scientific production should increase substantially; however, it is important to recognize its interdisciplinary usefulness to find a solution to the problem. The main aim of this research is to analyse the main keywords of the scientific research about COVID-19, by subject area. To…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Scientific Research, Vocabulary
Donor Designation among Mature Latinas and Lay Health Educators ("Promotoras"): A Mixed-Methods Study
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Gordon, Elisa J.; Gardiner, Heather; Siminoff, Laura A.; Kelly, Patrick J.; Agu, Chidera; Urbanski, Megan; Alolod, Gerard P.; Benitez, Amanda; Hernandez, Ilda; Guinansaca, Nancy; Ramos Winther, Lori; Bergeron, Caroline D.; Kim, Rachel; Montalvo, Antonette; Gonzalez, Tony – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: Despite positive public attitudes toward solid organ donation in the United States, some of the lowest rates of donor designation persist among older adults and Latinx populations. Aims: To identify barriers and facilitators to organ donation and donor designation among lay health educators ("promotoras") and mature Latina…
Descriptors: Donors, Human Body, Medical Research, Older Adults
"The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House": Ten Critical Lessons for Black and Other Health Equity Researchers of Color
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Bowleg, Lisa – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Audre Lorde's provocative admonishment, "The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house," is a fitting caution for Black and other scholars of color who seek to use traditional social and behavioral sciences research as a tool to achieve social justice and health equity in Black communities. Invoking Lorde, I use the…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Research Methodology, Qualitative Research, Researchers
Claim Your Space: Leadership Development as a Research Capacity Building Goal in Global Health
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Airhihenbuwa, Collins O.; Ogedegbe, Gbenga; Iwelunmor, Juliet; Jean-Louis, Girardin; Williams, Natasha; Zizi, Freddy; Okuyemi, Kolawole – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
As the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) rises in settings with an equally high burden of infectious diseases in the Global South, a new sense of urgency has developed around research capacity building to promote more effective and sustainable public health and health care systems. In 2010, NCDs accounted for more than 2.06 million deaths…
Descriptors: Public Health, Global Approach, Capacity Building, Medical Research
When Trust Is Not Enough: A Serial Mediation Model Explaining the Effect of Race Identity, eHealth Information Efficacy, and Information Behavior on Intention to Participate in Clinical Research
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Strekalova, Yulia A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Black participants remain significantly underrepresented in clinical research. Mistrust in medical researchers has been named a key barrier to the successful enrollment of minority study participants. However, trust is a social--interactional construct, and its effects on behavior are complex. This study hypothesized that intention to participate…
Descriptors: Sampling, Trust (Psychology), Minority Groups, Disproportionate Representation
Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network: Community Engagement and Outreach within Phenomics Core
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Jenkins, Carolyn; Arulogun, Oyedunni Sola; Singh, Arti; Mande, Aliyu T.; Ajayi, Eric; Benedict, Calys Tagoe; Ovbiagele, Bruce; Lackland, Daniel T.; Sarfo, Fred Stephen; Akinyemi, Rufus; Akpalu, Albert; Obiako, Reginald; Melikam, Enzinne Sylvia; Laryea, Ruth; Shidali, Vincent; Sagoe, Kwamena; Ibinaiye, Philip; Fakunle, Adekunie Gregory; Owolabi, Lukman F.; Owolabi, Mayowa O. – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Stroke is the leading cause of neurological hospital admissions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the second leading cause of death globally. The Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network [SIREN] seeks to comprehensively characterize the genomic, sociocultural, economic, and behavioral risk factors for stroke and to build effective teams…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Neurological Impairments, Medical Research, Health Education
Measuring Health Literacy in Individuals with Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Evaluation of Available Measures
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Al Sayah, Fatima; Williams, Beverly; Johnson, Jeffrey A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective: To identify instruments used to measure health literacy and numeracy in people with diabetes; evaluate their use, measurement scope, and properties; discuss their strengths and weaknesses; and propose the most useful, reliable, and applicable measure for use in research and practice settings. Methods" A systematic literature review…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Literature Reviews, Measurement Techniques, Diabetes
Practice Notes: Strategies in Health Education
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Health Education & Behavior, 2007
The Practice Notes section is intended to keep readers informed about health education practice around the country. It is an attempt to spread the word about exemplary strategies, initiatives, and programs and share successes in overcoming obstacles or challenges. Periodically, articles presenting perspectives on practice-related issues are also…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Mentors, Health Education, Cancer