Barriers and strategies for recruitment of pregnant women in contemporary longitudinal birth cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy and birth cohort studies are essential for studying the social and biological determinants of human health, yet racial and ethnic minority populations are underrepresented due to low recruitment and retention rates. Remote data collection has potential to improve recruitment of underrepresented populations. The aims of this descriptive qualitative study were to explore the perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women about the barriers and facilitators to enrolling themselves, their child, and their partner in a longitudinal birth cohort study, identify data collection strategies to address barriers, and generate recommendations for future cohort studies.

Methods

Online focus groups and in-person interviews in English and Spanish were conducted between

SUBMITTER: Rokicki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036123 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature