Identification of facilitators and barriers to participation in weight gain prevention research by African American girls

Stockton, Michelle B.; McClanahan, Barbara S.; Lanctot, Jennifer Q.; Klesges, Robert C.; Beech, Bettina M.

doi:10.1016/j.cct.2011.08.010

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“…Screening of titles and abstracts resulted in 78 potentially eligible studies. Of these, 13 peer‐reviewed journal articles met the inclusion criteria . Qualitative methods were employed in five of the studies included (Table ), quantitative methods in six (Table ) while two studies used mixed‐methods to achieve their aim (Table ).…”

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Barriers and facilitators to initial and continued attendance at community‐based lifestyle programmes among families of overweight and obese children: a systematic review

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SummaryThe success of childhood weight management programmes relies on family engagement. While attendance offers many benefits including the support to make positive lifestyle changes, the majority of families referred to treatment decline. Moreover, for those who do attend, benefits are often compromised by high programme attrition. This systematic review investigated factors influencing attendance at community‐based lifestyle programmes among families of overweight or obese children. A narrative synthesis approach was used to allow for the inclusion of quantitative, qualitative and mixed‐method study designs. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Results suggest that parents provided the impetus for programme initiation, and this was driven largely by a concern for their child's psychological health and wellbeing. More often than not, children went along without any real reason or interest in attending. Over the course of the programme, however, children's positive social experiences such as having fun and making friends fostered the desire to continue. The stigma surrounding excess weight and the denial of the issue amongst some parents presented barriers to enrolment and warrant further study. This study provides practical recommendations to guide future policy makers, programme delivery teams and researchers in developing strategies to boost recruitment and minimise attrition.

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“…Ten studies reported on the modifiable factors influencing attendance (e.g. programme location and staff) . Out of these, eight explored the reasons behind both initial and continued attendance, while Rice et al reported solely on the factors influencing initial attendance and Gronbaek et al reported exclusively on continued attendance.…”

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Barriers and facilitators to initial and continued attendance at community‐based lifestyle programmes among families of overweight and obese children: a systematic review

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“…Recent literature suggests that in order to effectively recruit minorities and low-income populations in high enough numbers to reach recruitment goals, multiple recruitment strategies need to be employed, and flexibility, or adjustments to recruitment strategies are needed when planned strategies fail to recruit the necessary numbers [24,47,59,60]. Additionally, advances in detailed reporting of community based participatory research strategies have enabled more researchers to incorporate community engagement into their research.…”

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Recruitment and retention strategies in clinical studies with low-income and minority populations: Progress from 2004–2014

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Groner

2015

Contemporary Clinical Trials

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“…Evidence supports participant comprehension as an important factor of involvement in multisite RCTs (Lipton et al, 2011). Further, team recruitment approaches have had success in a variety of studies (e.g., weight gain prevention; Stockton, McClanahan, Lanctot, Klesges, & Beech, 2012). …”

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An ounce of prevention: A pre-randomization protocol to improve retention in substance use disorder clinical trials

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Walker

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Background Missing data in substance use disorder (SUD) research pose a significant threat to internal validity. Participants terminate involvement or become less likely to attend intervention and research visits for many reasons, which should be addressed prior to becoming problematic. During a 9-month study targeting stimulant abuse, early dropouts and participant reported attendance barriers led to implementing a structured, pre-randomization protocol with participants about retention and solution-focused strategies (the “Fireside Chat”). Our aim is to outline this approach and present data on intervention participation and research visit attendance after implementation. Methods/design STimulant Reduction using Dosed Exercise (STRIDE) was a two-arm, multisite randomized clinical trial testing treatment-as-usual for stimulant abuse/dependence augmented by Exercise or Health Education. For both groups, study intervention visits at the site were scheduled 3/week for 12 weeks followed by 1/week for 24 weeks. During The Chat, research staff thoroughly reviewed participants’ expectations, and barriers and solutions to retention. Fifteen participants were randomized (to Exercise or Health Education) prior to and fourteen were randomized after Chat implementation. Intervention and monthly follow-up attendance (before and after implementation) were compared at the site (N=29) that developed and rigorously implemented The Chat. Results Individuals who participated in The Chat (n=14) attended significantly more intervention visits during weeks 1–12 (p<0.001) and weeks 13–36 (p<0.05) and attended more research visits (p<0.001). Discussion Proactive discussion of expectations and barriers prior to randomization was associated with greater study attendance. SUD researchers should consider tailoring this approach to suit their needs. Further investigation is warranted.

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Identification of facilitators and barriers to participation in weight gain prevention research by African American girls

Cited by 20 publications

References 22 publications

Barriers and facilitators to initial and continued attendance at community‐based lifestyle programmes among families of overweight and obese children: a systematic review

Barriers and facilitators to initial and continued attendance at community‐based lifestyle programmes among families of overweight and obese children: a systematic review

Recruitment and retention strategies in clinical studies with low-income and minority populations: Progress from 2004–2014

An ounce of prevention: A pre-randomization protocol to improve retention in substance use disorder clinical trials

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