ReviewNutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia2023
Participant recruitment for paediatric research using social media: A practical 'how-to' guide for researchers.
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- Using marketing strategies to improve recruitment and retention in clinical trials: a scoping review.Trials · 2026Article
- Social marketing and the challenges of participant recruitment.Translational behavioral medicine · 2024Review
- Exploring the use of social media and online methods to engage persons with lived experience and healthcare professionals in creating research agendas: Lessons from a pediatric cancer research priority-setting partnership.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- "Infantgram?" recruitment of infants to a clinical sleep study via social media.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2024Article
- Implementation ofJournal of clinical and translational science · 2024Article
- Participant recruitment for paediatric research using social media: A practical 'how-to' guide for researchers.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2023Review
- Practical social media recommendations for dementia prevention researchers.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
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Abstract
aimSocial media platforms are being increasingly used to support participant recruitment into paediatric health-related research. This study aimed to develop a multi-phase approach for using social media as a recruitment strategy for paediatric research studies.
methodsThe process was informed by the authors' prior experiences recruiting for paediatric obesity-related research studies, expertise in social media marketing and digital participant/ patient recruitment. Reflection on these experiences resulted in the iterative creation of a draft process which was further refined. A narrative literature review using a structured search was conducted to refine and augment the content and finalise the process.
resultsA six-phase recruitment approach was developed that includes: (i) plan for social media use as a recruitment strategy, (ii) explore relevant ethical considerations to protect the wellbeing of potentially vulnerable groups and create an ethical management plan, (iii) identify and understand the different target audiences and develop the advertising strategy, (iv) develop and design campaign content, (v) implement, monitor and iteratively refine the recruitment campaign, (vi) evaluate the campaign success. Potential activities and key considerations relevant for paediatric research are presented within each phase.
conclusionDue to the widespread use and diverse characteristics of social media users, social media has the potential to disseminate details of research opportunities to community members who may otherwise not hear about, engage with, and potentially benefit from research participation. Researchers should collaborate with communication experts and target audiences to generate relevant and effective recruitment campaigns. Researchers should implement processes to protect vulnerable audiences' wellbeing at each stage of the process. Recruitment via social media may support wider community participation in research studies designed to improve young people's health.
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