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MacNeil M, Benoit B, Disher T, Newman AJ, Campbell-Yeo M. Challenges and best practices for recruiting families of children with intellectual disabilities for health research. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES : JOID 2024:17446295241255178. [PMID: 38753497 DOI: 10.1177/17446295241255178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
Abstract
Research focused on children with intellectual disabilities has been of increasing interest over the last two decades. However, a considerable lag in the amount of research that is representative and generalizable to this population in comparison to neurotypical children remains, largely attributed to issues with participant engagement and recruitment. Challenges and barriers associated with engaging and recruiting this population include lack of research to provide a sound foundation of knowledge, ethical considerations, parental attitudes, family commitments, and organizational gatekeeping. Researchers can engage children and their families using participatory research methods, honouring the child's right to assent, and collaborating with parents. Recruitment strategies include partnering with organizations, working with parent and patient partners, and using remote methods. Employing evidence-informed engagement and recruitment strategies may provide substantial social and scientific value to the research field by ensuring that this underrepresented population benefits equitably from research findings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Morgan MacNeil
- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- MOM-LINC Lab, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Rankin School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada
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- EVERSANA, Burlington, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- MOM-LINC Lab, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Subramanyam AA, Thanapal S, Kirpekar V, Deshpande S, John T. Disability Certification in Psychiatry. Indian J Psychiatry 2022; 64:S185-S195. [PMID: 35599653 PMCID: PMC9122143 DOI: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_717_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centre of Excellence in Mental Health, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Consultant Psychiatrist (Retd), Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala, India E-mail:
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