Improving Hawaiian and Filipino involvement in clinical research opportunities: qualitative findings from Hawai'i.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Investigate the barriers to participation in medical research that involves Asian and Pacific Islander (API) populations in Hawai'i.

Participants

Fifty people (27 Filipinos, 23 Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders) in five different communities on Oahu.

Design

Nine focus groups with an ethnically matched moderator were held to explore people's feelings, problems, and recommendations regarding medical research. Sessions were audiotaped, transcribed, and qualitatively analyzed with the constant comparison method.

Results

Only 12% of study participants said that they absolutely would not participate in a clinical study. Most agreed that research is vital. Filipino participants were more optimistic about the safety and value of joining in medical research. Hawaiian

SUBMITTER: Gollin LX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1473039 | biostudies-literature | 2005

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature