Understanding Latinas’ Decisions to Participate in a Unique Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
A Qualitative Constructivist Grounded Theory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17701111 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katherine E Ridley‐Merriweather (0000-0002-8556-6382, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, corresponding author), Katherine Vogel (0000-0002-5735-6468, Indiana University School of Medicine), Oseme Precious Okoruwa (0000-0002-0586-6079, Oklahoma University College of Medicine) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10410236.2025.2609215 |
| PMID | 41492098 |
| OpenAlex | W7118645357 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
19) who self-identified as Hispanic or Latina and had previously donated healthy breast tissue to a biobank were interviewed regarding their medical research participation decision. The findings center on two primary themes: a) participants demonstrate confidence and self-efficacy in deciding to participate; possible negative feedback from family members was not a part of their decision-making process; and b) the importance of H/L women's awareness of low representation in medical research and the presence and influence of the legacy norm as a decision driver. The implications centered on a) understanding that H/L women have a strong sense of self-efficacy and should be viewed as important family healthcare decision-makers when creating clinical trial recruitment materials and b) a need for researchers to communicate to potentially unaware H/L women that they are being sought out because of their historical underrepresentation in research, and c) targeting constructs of the legacy norm and applying H/L cultural values (such as collectivism) as motivators to participate in medical research when creating recruitment messaging for H/L women
Biobank · Breast cancer · Clinical trial · Constructivist grounded theory · Grounded theory · Patient participation · Qualitative research · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Ethics in Clinical Research · Race, Genetics, and Society
Predicting and Changing Behavior
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Participant Satisfaction and Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Brief Intervention to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Immigrant Men
Why Latinas With Breast Cancer Select Specific Informal Caregivers to Participate With Them in Psychosocial Interventions
Understanding Service Utilization Disparities and Depression in Latinos
Examining health literacy disparities in the United States
Community health workers promote perceived social support among Latino men
Using Promotores Programs to Improve Latino Health Outcomes
To Latinx or Not to Latinx
Machismo, marianismo, and negative cognitive-emotional factors
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Ethnicity and nativity status as determinants of perceived social support
The Development of Constructivist Grounded Theory
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |