Learning and Action in Community Health: Using the Health Belief Model to Assess and Educate African American Community Residents about Participation in Clinical Research

Latrice Rollins, Angela Sy, Nicole Crowell, Desiree Rivers, Assia Miller, Pamela Cooper, Debra Teague, Cassandra Jackson, Tabia Henry Akintobi and Elizabeth Ofili
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Latrice Rollins: Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Angela Sy: John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, 651 Ilalo Street, BSB 320, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Nicole Crowell: Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Desiree Rivers: Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Assia Miller: Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Pamela Cooper: Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Debra Teague: Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Cassandra Jackson: Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Tabia Henry Akintobi: Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Elizabeth Ofili: Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-14

Abstract: The Learning and Action in Community Health project was implemented to gather preliminary data needed to inform community-engaged educational approaches to increase clinical research participation among racial minorities. The Health Belief Model was the theoretical framework utilized to develop the intervention and assessment tools. An educational session about clinical research and biorepository participation was designed using clinicaltrials.gov information and administered to adult, African American community residents ( n = 60) in Atlanta, Georgia. Pre- and post-tests were collected and analyzed to assess changes in participants’ knowledge, perceptions, and willingness to participate in clinical studies and biorepositories. There were statistically significant changes in knowledge about joining a clinical study ( p < 0.001) and registry or biorepository ( p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant change in willingness to participate in clinical research or biorepositories after the educational session. Focus groups were conducted to gather feedback on the educational session and perceived barriers and benefits to participating in clinical research. Perceived benefits were improving health, receiving incentives, early detection of health issues, and access to care. Perceived barriers included fear, lack of knowledge, historical mistrust of research, and time constraints. Results have implications for subsequent community-engaged approaches to increasing minority participation in clinical research.

Keywords: biorepository; clinical research; minority participation; African Americans; community engagement; health belief model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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