Strategies to Support Sustained Participant Engagement in an Oral Health Promotion Study for Indigenous Children and Their Families in Australia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Perceived Factors Contributing to Successful Recruitment and Sustained Engagement of Participants
2.1. Development of the Aboriginal Reference Group
2.2. Building Relationships with Health Organisations and Local Communities
2.3. Providing Reimbursement for Time and Expertise
2.4. Flexibility of Appointment Scheduling and Allocating Adequate Time
2.5. Developing Rapport and Trust with Participants
2.6. Encouraging Participant Self-Determination
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hammersley, M.L.; Hedges, J.; Poirier, B.F.; Jamieson, L.M.; Smithers, L.G. Strategies to Support Sustained Participant Engagement in an Oral Health Promotion Study for Indigenous Children and Their Families in Australia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 8112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138112
Hammersley ML, Hedges J, Poirier BF, Jamieson LM, Smithers LG. Strategies to Support Sustained Participant Engagement in an Oral Health Promotion Study for Indigenous Children and Their Families in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(13):8112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138112
Chicago/Turabian StyleHammersley, Megan L., Joanne Hedges, Brianna F. Poirier, Lisa M. Jamieson, and Lisa G. Smithers. 2022. "Strategies to Support Sustained Participant Engagement in an Oral Health Promotion Study for Indigenous Children and Their Families in Australia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 13: 8112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138112