Lessons Learned in Clinical Research Recruitment of Midlife Latinas During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this brief report is to describe lessons learned in recruiting and enrolling midlife Latinas in a pilot study to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk during the menopause transition. We also discuss strategies implemented to overcome the challenges presented by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

Menopausia, Salud y Corazo´n is a two-group (intervention, waitlist control), repeated measures study. The intervention consists of CVD risk education, coping skills training, physical activity, and stress management. Eligible participants are peri- and early postmenopausal Latinas age 40 to 60 years, free of CVD. From August 2020 to October 2021, we screened 110 women recruited from cultural events and health fairs (n = 56), local busines

SUBMITTER: Cortes YI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9256898 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature