Abstract
Objective: To examine barriers and facilitators of biomedical research participation among Hispanics in a rural community in Washington State. Methods: Questionnaires addressed socio-demographics, health care access, and barriers and facilitators of participation in biomedical studies. This is a descriptive analysis of the findings. Results: Barriers include the need to care for family members (82%), fear of having to pay for research treatments (74%), cultural beliefs (65%), lack of time (75%) and trust (71%), and the degree of hassle (73%). Facilitators include having a friend/relative with the disease being researched (80%) and monetary compensation (73%). Conclusion: Researchers should be mindful of these facilitators and barriers when recruiting for biomedical research studies. Copyright (c) PNG Publications. All rights reserved.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 80-85 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American journal of health behavior |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biomedical research
- Hispanic
- Recruitment
- Research ethics