scholarly journals Strengthening Strategies to Recruit Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations for Health Research Studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 631-632
Author(s):  
Roy Thompson ◽  
Thomas Konrad ◽  
Hanzhang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
The Us ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Abstract With the current spotlight on systemic racism and the need to address health inequities, it is critical to develop culturally appropriate strategies for recruiting research study participants from racial/ethnic minority groups. Empirical studies have highlighted that people from racial/ethnic minority groups have poorer health outcomes compared to non-Hispanic Caucasians. However, racial/ethnic minority groups remain underrepresented in healthcare research. Several factors may contribute to the lower participation of racial/ethnic minority groups. Sequelae of atrocities in healthcare research on African American/Black people in the US during slavery and Jim Crow eras were widespread and persistent. Discrimination against people of Hispanic descent and increased anti-Asian discrimination have also been documented. Fear and mistrust of the health system and researchers have been identified as critical barriers to participation in clinical research for these populations. Further, health research teams rarely reflect the racial/ethnic diversity of the US population, hindering diversity in recruiting study participants. Inadequate ethnic/racial minority groups participation in study populations not only weakens external validity of empirical studies, but research interventions and policies being implemented may not be culturally appropriate to all populations. Therefore, systemic strategies to improve recruitment of racial/ethnic minority groups should: 1) increase preferential funding to incentivize research teams becoming more racially/ethnically diverse; 2) increase recruitment of racial/ethnically diverse healthcare researchers; 3) use community-based participatory research designs to build trust among racial/ethnic minority populations; 4) provide training on culturally appropriate research study recruitment strategies to the academic communities; 5) apply a prism of intersectionality for representation throughout the research cycle.

scholarly journals Eradicating Racism: An Endocrine Society Policy Perspective

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruban Dhaliwal ◽  
Rocio I Pereira ◽  
Alicia M Diaz-Thomas ◽  
Camille E Powe ◽  
Licy L Yanes Cardozo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Endocrine Society ◽  
Policy Perspective ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Abstract The Endocrine Society recognizes racism as a root cause of the health disparities that affect racial/ethnic minority communities in the United States and throughout the world. In this policy perspective, we review the sources and impact of racism on endocrine health disparities and propose interventions aimed at promoting an equitable, diverse, and just healthcare system. Racism in the healthcare system perpetuates health disparities through unequal access and quality of health services, inadequate representation of health professionals from racial/ethnic minority groups, and the propagation of the erroneous belief that socially constructed racial/ethnic groups constitute genetically and biologically distinct populations. Unequal care, particularly for common endocrine diseases such as diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and thyroid disease, results in high morbidity and mortality for individuals from racial/ethnic minority groups, leading to a high socioeconomic burden on minority communities and all members of our society. As health professionals, researchers, educators, and leaders, we have a responsibility to take action to eradicate racism from the healthcare system. Achieving this goal would result in high-quality health care services that are accessible to all, diverse workforces that are representative of the communities we serve, inclusive and equitable workplaces and educational settings that foster collaborative teamwork, and research systems that ensure that scientific advancements benefit all members of our society. The Endocrine Society will continue to prioritize and invest resources in a multifaceted approach to eradicate racism, focused on educating and engaging current and future health professionals, teachers, researchers, policy makers, and leaders.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Initiation of Mental Health Care Among Racial-Ethnic Minority Groups

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 628-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Yeon Lee-Tauler ◽  
John Eun ◽  
Dawn Corbett ◽  
Pamela Y. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Racial Ethnic

scholarly journals Trends in age and red blood cell donation habits among several racial/ethnic minority groups in the United States

Transfusion ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 1644-1655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark H. Yazer ◽  
Ralph Vassallo ◽  
Meghan Delaney ◽  
Marc Germain ◽  
Matthew S. Karafin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Blood Cell ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Moving Toward More Conclusive Measures of Sociocultural Adaptation for Ethnically Diverse Adolescents in England

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anica G. Bowe
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Scale Level ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Immigrant Adolescents ◽  
Differential Functioning ◽  
Being Bullied ◽  
Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

This study is part of a larger initiative toward understanding the acculturation of immigrant adolescents using the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England 2004-2010 database. A necessary step in using a database for cross-ethnic comparisons is first to verify whether its items and scales are equivalent. I examined item- and scale-level differential functioning (DF; n = 4,663, six ethnic minority groups) on four of the database’s sociocultural scales: Feelings About School (11 items), Relational Family Efficacy (four items), Being Bullied (five items), and Perceived Teacher Discrimination (four items) using an item response theory (IRT)–based framework. Findings demonstrated no meaningful DF on items and, in most cases, scales as well. Second, distinct ethnic group patterns are present. Third, the Perceived Teacher Discrimination scale was not functioning for the majority of the ethnic minority groups which is of grave concern. Implications for future comparative studies and immigration policy makers are discussed.

scholarly journals Quality of Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness Among Patients From Racial-Ethnic Minority Groups

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 888-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas J. Carson ◽  
Andrew Vesper ◽  
Chih-nan Chen ◽  
Benjamin Lê Cook
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Racial Ethnic

scholarly journals Research Participation by Low-Income and Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups: How Payment May Change the Balance

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer K. Walter ◽  
James F. Burke ◽  
Matthew M. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Racial Ethnic

scholarly journals Global Alliance for Maternal and Child Health (GLAM): A Pioneer Organization for MCH Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-68
Author(s):  
Kiydra Harris ◽  
Deepa Dongarwar ◽  
Tasha Roshan ◽  
Collins Onyenaka ◽  
Collins Enwerem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Global Alliance ◽  
Global Engagement ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
And Child Health

Currently, there is an insufficient representation of racial/ethnic minority groups in the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce. A student-run outreach organization, the Global Alliance for Maternal and Child Health (GLAM), seeks to address this disparity by increasing the representation of racial/ethnic minority groups in MCH workforce. Founded by students at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, United States, GLAM, seeks to establish productive alliances and create programs that would help improve the well-being of mothers, infants, and children locally, nationally, and internationally by engaging an active cadre of students passionate about MCH. Through community outreach and global engagement using evidence-based strategies, GLAM is committed to the elimination of health disparities plaguing the MCH population. Key words: • Maternal and Child Health • Pipeline program • Students-driven • Community outreach • Global engagement   Copyright © 2021 Harris et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in this journal, is properly cited.

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