Abstract：
:The purpose of this paper is to describe the approaches and recruitment strategies of a study focused on the impact of coal fly ash on neurobehavioral performance among children living in proximity to coal-burning power plants. Challenges encountered with each recruitment approach are highlighted as well as solutions used to overcome those challenges and ultimately enroll children and one of their parents or guardians. To ensure participants were distributed throughout the study area, geographical information systems were used to guide recruitment and achieve the target sample size (N = 300). Several approaches were employed to recruit the number of needed participants, including "shoe leather" or door-to-door recruitment, placement of flyers and brochures in public spaces, mailings to targeted addresses, media announcements, and local government outreach. Since September 2015, 265 participants have been enrolled in the study using a combination of the described recruitment approaches. Even with a well-designed plan, it is important to re-examine strategies at every step to maximize recruitment efforts. Researcher flexibility in adapting to new strategies is vital in facilitating recruitment efforts, and the recruitment of participants in the study remains a dynamic and evolving process.
journal_name
Res Nurs Healthjournal_title
Research in nursing & healthauthors
Odoh C,Sears CG,Tompkins LK,Hagemeyer AN,Pfeiffer JA,Polivka BJ,Sears L,Brock GN,Zhang C,Zierold KMdoi
10.1002/nur.21986subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-12-01 00:00:00pages
446-457issue
6eissn
0160-6891issn
1098-240Xjournal_volume
42pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of intensity controlled exercise on the aerobic capacity of overweight, middle-aged women. Thirty-eight moderately overweight women, ages 35-57, participated in a 16-week dance-exercise program. Random assignment was made to an experimental group (n = 20) in which ...
journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1002/nur.4770100606
更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.20248
更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.21582
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1002/nur.10080
更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1002/1098-240x(200006)23:3<246::aid-nur9>3.0.co
更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/(SICI)1098-240X(199606)19:3<213::AID-NUR5>
更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770130503
更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770120505
更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770160305
更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770100205
更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770090410
更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.20187
更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi：10.1002/nur.21858
更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770170106
更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770140505
更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1002/nur.4770140403
更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1002/nur.4770110405
更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.20319
更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770140306
更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770070409
更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1002/nur.20177
更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770070205
更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/(sici)1098-240x(199802)21:1<83::aid-nur9>3
更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770170510
更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/(SICI)1098-240X(199612)19:6<461::AID-NUR2>
更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770080410
更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.4770090311
更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Research in nursing & health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/nur.10073
更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00
