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Baker FA, Blauth L, Bloska J, Bukowska AA, Flynn L, Hsu MH, Janus E, Johansson K, Odell-Miller H, Miller H, Petrowitz C, Pool J, Stensæth K, Tamplin J, Teggelove K, Wosch T, Sousa TV. Recruitment approaches and profiles of consenting family caregivers and people living with dementia: A recruitment study within a trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2023; 32:101079. [PMID: 36949849 PMCID: PMC10025412 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background While studies have identified strategies that are useful for recruiting people living with dementia, none have focused on psychosocial interventions involving arts therapies, or have examined the profiles of older people living in the community who consent or decline participation, particularly during a global pandemic. We aimed to identify the most effective recruitment strategies according to participant characteristics and transnational differences and develop a profile of consenting and non-consenting participants. Methods Recruitment teams in Australia, Norway, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom, recorded participants' source of study awareness and characteristics of consenting and non-consenting participants. Distributions of participants 'consenting to participate' were compared and logistic regressions were used to estimate the odds ratios. Results Consenting female caregivers were disproportionally represented. Study awareness differed between countries but overall, most expressions of interest to participate were derived from referrals from professionals or organisations, or from databases of people wanting to participate in research. Troughs in recruitment rates occurred during Northern Hemisphere summer vacation periods, and during Christmas periods. Conclusions This study found that recruiting for a trial with community-dwelling family caregivers and people living with dementia is challenging, especially during a global pandemic. While spousal caregivers comprised the highest proportion of dyads recruited, overall spousal caregivers were more reluctant to consent to participate than adult child caregivers. More targeted recruitment strategies designed for minority groups are also needed to ensure broader representation in dementia treatment studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Felicity A. Baker
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Research in Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
- Corresponding author. The University of Melbourne, The Conservatorium of Music, Gate 12, Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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- Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Germany
| | - Jodie Bloska
- Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
| | - Anna A. Bukowska
- Institute for Applied Science, University of Physical Education, Kraków, Poland
| | - Libby Flynn
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
| | - Edyta Janus
- Institute for Applied Science, University of Physical Education, Kraków, Poland
| | - Kjersti Johansson
- Centre for Research in Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
| | - Helen Odell-Miller
- Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
| | - Hayley Miller
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Germany
| | - Jonathan Pool
- Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
| | - Karette Stensæth
- Centre for Research in Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
| | - Jeanette Tamplin
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Kate Teggelove
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Germany
| | - Tanara Vieira Sousa
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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