Abstract A76: Recruitment practices for minority and underserved populations in NRG Oncology: Results of an online survey

Cancer clinical trials (CCT) provide much of the evidence for clinical guidelines and standards of care. To achieve optimal patient-centered care, all patients should have access to the latest treatments and the high quality care that typifies CCT. Low levels of CCT participation are well documented, especially for minorities. The barriers to CCT accrual are numerous including patient, provider, and system level factors. To identify provider and system level barriers to CCT accrual and current best practices in recruitment, an online survey was conducted about recruitment practices for population groups represented across the NRG Oncology network. The aims were: 1) to learn more about how sites recruit patients, especially minority/underserved populations, 2) to identify areas where additional training on accrual of minority/underserved populations is needed.The survey was conducted in January 2016 and was sent to 626 NRG Network Lead Research Associates and Local Site Research Associates with 215 submitting a completed survey (34% response rate). Questions were asked about specific recruitment practices, both successful and unsuccessful, required training related to research and cultural competency, methods for eligibility screening, and questions about catchment area.Responses showed that multiple methods were used to improve recruitment for CCT. Almost all respondents (90%) reported using written and verbal methods for disseminating information about trials and CCT recruit...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Recruitment/Retention/Adherence Research: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research