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This version was published on January 1, 2008
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 24, No. 6, 515-521 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107300551

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Recruiting Participants in End-of-Life Research

Karin T. Kirchhoff, PhD, RN, FAAN

School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, ktkirchhoff{at}wisc.edu

Karen A. Kehl, MS, RN, ACHPN

School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

A great deal of time, attention, and funding has been dedicated to research concerned with improving care at the end of life. However, sizes of samples for such research are reduced by recruitment problems unique to end-of-life studies, which limits their power and generalizability. In this article, experiences are shared and suggestions are offered to increase recruitment using 4 recent studies on end-of-life topics as examples. The issues in this article include those related to participants (patients or family members) and those related to the health care providers or systems. A researcher who is forewarned about higher-than-usual rates for lack of contact, refusals, and no-shows in end-of-life research can plan appropriately for the time and effort needed during the recruitment phase of the study.

Key Words: end of life • patient recruitment • bereaved family


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