The Role of Functional, Social, and Mobility Dynamics in Facilitating Older African Americans Participation in Clinical Research

Authors

Eve T. Shapiro, Emory University
Jay T. Schamel, Emory University
Kimberly A. Parker, Texas Women's University
Laura A. Randall, Emory University
Paula M. Frew, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2017

Publication Title

Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials

Publisher

Dove Medical Press

Volume

9

First page number:

21

Last page number:

30

Abstract

Purpose: Older African Americans experience disproportionately higher incidence of morbidity and mortality related to chronic and infectious diseases, yet are significantly underrepresented in clinical research compared to other racial and ethnic groups. This study aimed to understand the extent to which social support, transportation access, and physical impediments function as barriers or facilitators to clinical trial recruitment of older African Americans. Methods: Participants (N=221) were recruited from six African American churches in Atlanta and surveyed on various influences on clinical trial participation.

Keywords

Clinical trials; Aging; Minority populations; African Americans; Physical disabilities

Disciplines

Clinical Trials | Health Services Research

File Format

pdf

File Size

225 KB

Language

English

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Repository Citation

Shapiro, E. T., Schamel, J. T., Parker, K. A., Randall, L. A., Frew, P. M. (2017). The Role of Functional, Social, and Mobility Dynamics in Facilitating Older African Americans Participation in Clinical Research. Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials, 9 21-30. Dove Medical Press.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJCT.S122422