Retaining hispanics: Lessons from the hispanic community health study/ study of latinos

Krista M. Perreira*, Maria De Los Angeles Abreu, Beibo Zhao, Marston E. Youngblood, Cesar Alvarado, Nora Cobo, Madeline Crespo-Figueroa, Melawhy L. Garcia, Aida L. Giachello, Maria S. Pattany, Ana C. Talavera, Gregory A. Talavera

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Abstract

We aimed to examine the retention of Hispanics/Latinos participating in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), a prospective cohort study of 16,415 adults in 4 US cities who were enrolled between 2008 and 2011. We summarized retention strategies and examined contact, response, and participation rates over 5 years of annual follow-up interviews. We then evaluated motivations for participation and satisfaction with retention efforts among participants who completed a second in-person interview approximately 6 years after their baseline interview. Finally, we conducted logistic regression analyses estimating associations of demographic, health, and interview characteristics at study visit 1 (baseline) with participation, high motivation, and high satisfaction at visit 2. Across 5 years, the HCHS/SOL maintained contact, response, and participation rates over 80%. The most difficult Hispanic/Latino populations to retain included young, single, US-born males with less than a high school education. At visit 2, we found high rates of motivation and satisfaction. HCHS/SOL participants primarily sought to help their community and learn more about their health. High rates of retention of Hispanics/Latinos can be facilitated through the employment of bilingual/bicultural staff and the development of culturally tailored retention materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)518-531
Number of pages14
JournalAmerican journal of epidemiology
Volume189
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2020

Funding

General financial support was provided by the Carolina Population Center (National Institutes of Health center grant P2C HD050924) and the Integrating Special Populations/North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute (grant award ILITR002489). This research was funded by the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), which was supported by contracts between the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the University of North Carolina (contract N01-HC65233), the University of Miami (contract N01-C65234), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (contract N01-HC65235), Northwestern University (contract N01-HC65236), and San Diego State University (contract N01-HC65237). The following institutes/centers/offices contributed to the HCHS/SOL through a transfer of funds to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the Office of Dietary Supplements. Medicine (contract N01-HC65235), Northwestern University (contract N01-HC65236), and San Diego State University (contract N01-HC65237). The following institutes/centers/offices contributed to the HCHS/SOL through a transfer of funds to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the Office of Dietary Supplements. General financial support was provided by the Carolina Population Center (National Institutes of Health center grant P2C HD050924) and the Integrating Special Populations/North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute (grant award ILITR002489). This research was funded by the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), which was supported by contracts between the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the University of North Carolina (contract N01-HC65233), the University of Miami (contract N01-C65234), Albert Einstein College of

Keywords

  • Cohort studies
  • Follow-up
  • Hispanics/Latinos
  • Longitudinal population-based studies
  • Recruitment
  • Retention

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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