Fern Webb|Jagdish Khubchandani|Catherine W. Striley|Linda B. Cottler
Black–White Differences in Willingness to Participate and Perceptions About Health Research: Results from the Population-Based HealthStreet Study
University of Florida Health Science Center|Ball State University|University of Florida|University of Florida
health research participation racial ethnic minorities significantly lower counterparts impeding testing development evidence based clinical public health interventions populations purpose study determine africanamericans aas perceptions health research past participation health research willingness participate health research studies compared white adults large socioeconomically disadvantaged population community members ages 18 years older enrolled healthstreet innovative community engagement research program comprised source study population total 7809 community members 586 females participated study 658 aas 342 whites aas statistically significantly less likely previously participated research study willing volunteer type health research study trust research researchers compared whites aas also desired significantly higher compensation amounts participate compared whites adults logistic regression analysis education age gender visits healthcare practitioners facilities statistically significant predictors aas participation health research keeping view findings study clinical public health researchers practitioners use special recruitment retention strategies increase participation aas health research studies