When referring to meeting with a person, you may want to use terms such as would like to talk with you…” or would like the opportunity to tell you “I “I about…” and then eventually would like to invite you to participate…” “I Words such as recruit or sign up may be off-putting to some. Rationale: People can be put off if they feel they are viewed as a guinea pig or a subject. Keep it friendly, approachable, and use neutral language. Reinforce to the person that s/he is in control and it is absolutely his/her choice to participate. Rationale: A cornerstone of all human subject research, it is imperative that every potential participant knows his/her rights and that s/he has the choice to participate, not participate, or end participation without any ramifications. This point cannot be stressed enough and you may find it helpful to periodically repeat it several times. Avoid getting caught up in answering a lot of questions on the phone. Suggested script: questions are really important. It might be easier if “Your you and I had a face-to-face conversation. Could we schedule a time when I could come to your home / meet you at the clinic and talk with you about it to see if you are at all interested? After you've had a chance to meet with me, you can decide whether this is something you would like to be a part of? “ Recap: Keep phone call short and only give brief explanation of study. The goal is to schedule an in-person visit. Recruiting Face-to-Face Potential study participants may be approached for face-to-face encounters in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, facilities (SNF/ALF/inpatient hospices) or homes. The following section offers practical strategies to support successful recruiting in these environments (see for a script on first approaching a potential participant as well): Potential Participants receiving care in a Hospital /Facility Ensure that all preparatory work has been completed. Have you reviewed the medical record for initial screening of eligibility? Have you spoken with / received approval from physician to approach the potential participant and invite him/her to participate in a research study?
When referring to meeting with a person, you may want to use terms such as “I would like to talk with you…” or “I would like the opportunity to tell you about…” and then eventually “I would like to invite you to participate…” Words such as recruit or sign up may be off-putting to some. Rationale: People can be put off if they feel they are viewed as a guinea pig or a subject. Keep it friendly, approachable, and use neutral language. Reinforce to the person that s/he is in control and it is absolutely his/her choice to participate. Rationale: A cornerstone of all human subject research, it is imperative that every potential participant knows his/her rights and that s/he has the choice to participate, not participate, or end participation without any ramifications. This point cannot be stressed enough and you may find it helpful to periodically repeat it several times. Avoid getting caught up in answering a lot of questions on the phone. Suggested script: “Your questions are really important. It might be easier if you and I had a face-to-face conversation. Could we schedule a time when I could come to your home / meet you at the clinic and talk with you about it to see if you are at all interested? After you've had a chance to meet with me, you can decide whether this is something you would like to be a part of? “ Recap: Keep phone call short and only give brief explanation of study. The goal is to schedule an in-person visit. Recruiting Face-to-Face Potential study participants may be approached for face-to-face encounters in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, facilities (SNF/ALF/inpatient hospices) or homes. The following section offers practical strategies to support successful recruiting in these environments (see for a script on first approaching a potential participant as well): Potential Participants receiving care in a Hospital /Facility Ensure that all preparatory work has been completed. Have you reviewed the medical record for initial screening of eligibility? Have you spoken with / received approval from physician to approach the potential participant and invite him/her to participate in a research study?
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