Disparities in knowledge and willingness to donate research biospecimens: a mixed-methods study in an underserved urban community.

ABSTRACT: Although research involving biospecimens is essential in advancing cancer research, minorities, especially African-Americans, are underrepresented in such research. We conducted a mixed-method (qualitative focus groups among African-Americans and quantitative cross-sectional surveys) study on factors associated with biospecimen knowledge and donation intent in the medically underserved urban communities in Southeast and Southwest Washington, DC. Focus groups were conducted among 41 African-Americans and survey data was available from 302 community residents of different races/ethnicities using convenience sampling. We used logistic regression to model the association between biospecimen knowledge and donation intent with selected sociodemographic variables using survey data. Only 47 % of t

SUBMITTER: Dash C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4159473 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature