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ArticleJAMIA open2025

Assessing the acceptability of using patient portals to recruit pregnant women and new mothers for maternal-child health research.

Sean N Halpin, Rebecca Wright, Angela Gwaltney, Annabelle Frantz, Holly Peay, Emily Olsson, Melissa Raspa, Lisa Gehtland, Sara M Andrews

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Article in JAMIA open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Sean N HalpinGenOmics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5624-6083
Rebecca WrightGenOmics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5151-576X
Angela GwaltneyGenOmics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2305-7187
Annabelle FrantzDepartment of Genetics, University of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7985-1575
Holly PeayGenOmics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3053-7453
Emily OlssonNorth Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4831-6428
Melissa RaspaGenOmics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3791-3367
Lisa GehtlandGenOmics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4475-9268
Sara M AndrewsGenOmics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0218-0976

Funding

Re-Entry Supplement: Investigation of Oral Microbial Enzymes for the Detection and Treatment of Periodontal DiseaseUL1TR002489 · NCATS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BUSE, JOHN BERNARD, SHAHEEN, NICHOLAS J · 2018 to 2022
$48.6M
North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS)UM1TR004406 · NCATS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI NICHOLAS J SHAHEEN · 2023 to 2026
$37.5M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002489NCATS NIH HHS UM1 TR004406
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Electronic patient portals (PP) allow for targeted and efficient research recruitment. We assessed pre- and postnatal women's recruitment methods preferences, focusing on PP. Materials and Methods: We conducted 4 in-person focus groups with new and expecting mothers. Participants reported demographics, health status, and comfort with technology including PP. We used descriptive statistics to characterize quantitative data and a quasi-deductive approach to analyze qualitative data. Results: Participants ( Discussion: PPs are a promising recruitment method for pre- and postnatal women including for maternal-child health studies. To ensure engagement with the method, researchers must respond to known patient concerns and incorporate their feedback into future efforts. Conclusion: Although PP were generally viewed as an acceptable recruitment method, researchers should be mindful of barriers that may limit its reach and effectiveness.

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decision makingelectronic health recordshealth information technologypatient preferencesrecruitment methods

Identifiers

PMID40322631
PMCPMC12047077

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