Community midwives' and health visitors' experiences of research recruitment: a qualitative exploration using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Successful research is frequently hampered by poor study recruitment, especially in community settings and with participants who are women and their children. Health visitors (HVs) and community midwives (CMs) are well placed to invite young families, and pregnant and postnatal women to take part in such research, but little is known about how best to support these health professionals to do this effectively.

Aim

This study uses the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to explore the factors that influence whether HVs and CMs invite eligible patients to take part in research opportunities.

Method

HVs (n = 39) and CMs (n = 22) working in four NHS Trusts and one community partnership in England completed an anonymous, online survey with open-ended questions ab

SUBMITTER: Rose J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057511 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature