Jan Warren?Findlow|Thomas R. Prohaska|David L. Freedman
Challenges and Opportunities in Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Populations Into Health Promotion Research
University of Illinois at Chicago
purpose evaluate recruitment strategies program characteristics interact participant characteristics influence recruitment retention exercise intervention study targeted african american white older adults multiple chronic illnesses design methods characteristics 273 referrals 103 enrollees analyzed conjunction programmatic decisions recruitment design eligibility criteria results eligible participants enroll younger likely 60 selfreport diabetes 1 year 70 enrolled participants remained program program attrition associated randomization race chronic illness associated functional status high school degree program site implications program design decisions significantly influence participation underrepresented populations exercise health promotion programs older adults particular groupspecific efforts targeted recruiting retaining african americans successful