Academic Journal
Strategies for Successful Retention of Alaska Native and American Indian Study Participants
| العنوان: | Strategies for Successful Retention of Alaska Native and American Indian Study Participants |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Redwood, Diana, Leston, Jessica, Asay, Elvin, Ferucci, Elizabeth, Etzel, Ruth, Lanier, Anne P. |
| المصدر: | Journal of Primary Prevention. Feb 2011 32(1):43-52. |
| الاتاحة: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2011 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Income, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Rural Areas, North Americans, Social Services, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Research Methodology, Individual Characteristics, Marital Status, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Employment Level, Place of Residence, Geographic Location, Telecommunications, Management Systems, Data Collection, Networks, Interviews, Researchers, Questionnaires, Mail Surveys, Lay People |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Alaska |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10935-010-0209-5 |
| تدمد: | 0278-095X |
| مستخلص: | This paper reports the strategies used to track and follow 3,828 Alaska Native and American Indian study participants in the city of Anchorage and more rural areas of Alaska and provides characteristics of respondents and non-respondents. Over 88% were successfully followed-up, with 49% of respondents completed in three or fewer attempts. Follow-up completion rates were significantly higher for women, those living in a rural area, over age 55, married, employed, having a higher household income, and at current residence for more than five years. Follow-up of large numbers of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in geographically diverse areas is feasible, although challenging. Successful strategies to avoid attrition include using telephones as the primary method of contact; using a computerized contact relationship management system to track efforts and manage data; obtaining contact information from participant contact networks, medical records, and community networks; using local village interviewers to contact participants without telephone service; and mailing paper questionnaires to participants who are incarcerated or use social services. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 25 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ915576 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 0278-095X |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10935-010-0209-5 |