Theory-Based Message Design for Recruitment of Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups Into Alzheimer’s-Focused Research Registries

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ID21650698
AutoresAmy Bleakley (0000-0002-4539-4424, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA, autor correspondente), Erin K Maloney (0000-0002-7905-1905, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA), Michael Hennessy (0000-0001-7176-3089, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA), Shawnika J Hull (0000-0002-3503-3289, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Shawnika Hull (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA), Kristin Harkins (0000-0001-5360-1043, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA), Emily A Largent (0000-0002-7536-5077, University of Pennsylvania), Emily Largent (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA), Miriam T Ashford (0000-0003-4045-6435, San Francisco VA Medical Center), Miriam Ashford (San Francisco Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA), Winnie Kwang (San Francisco Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA), Deannah R Byrd (0000-0003-4384-6842, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA), Rachel Nosheny (San Francisco Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA), Rachel L Nosheny (0000-0003-4995-8319, San Francisco VA Medical Center), Jason Karlawish (0000-0002-6880-2865, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA), Jessica B Langbaum (0000-0003-3848-1324, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Ano2025
Volume52
Fascículo3
Páginas257-265
Data de publicação2025-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHealth Education & Behavior (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1090-1981 • E-ISSN: 1552-6127
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10901981241296124
PMID39562850
OpenAlexW4404553273
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas39

Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-focused recruitment research registries can help identify eligible participants for AD studies, but registry participation is limited among racial and ethnic groups most at risk for AD. Using the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA), this study is part of a larger project to design theory-based persuasive recruitment messages that would encourage registry enrollment among underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. National survey data were collected in May/June 2021 from adults aged 50–80 years old living in the United States ( n = 1,501) with oversamples of non-Hispanic Black ( n = 334) and Hispanic ( n = 309) adults for group comparisons. Regression analysis was used to estimate the relationship of the attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioral control on intention to sign up for an AD-focused research registry for each racial/ethnic and sex group (i.e., Black women, Black men, Hispanic female, Hispanic men, non-Hispanic White women, and non-Hispanic White men), followed by an audience segmentation analysis based on intender status. Across almost all target groups, attitudes were an important determinant of intention, and norms and capacity were secondary determinants for Black and Hispanic adults, respectively. There was considerable overlap in attitudinal beliefs most salient to the behavior which focused on benefits to society in some way, either generally (i.e., “helping others in the future”; “advancing science”) or more specifically (i.e., “helping others like you”). Differences between groups were more apparent regarding norms and capacity. Targeted recruitment messages based on beliefs that were common across the groups could be an efficient way of recruiting people of color into AD research registries

Ethnic group · Sociology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Demography · Ethics in Clinical Research · Medicine · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology