TY  - JOUR
  - Landers, M., McCarthy G., and Savage E.
  - 2012
  - May
  - Journal of Research in Nursing
  - Challenges in recruiting participants in a multi-centre study on symptom experiences and self care strategies of bowel symptoms following colo-rectal surgery
  - Published
  - ()
  - 15
  - 5
  - 497
  - 506
  - Aim: The purpose of this paper is to present some of the challenges found to be problematic in recruiting individuals following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer for a multicentre study. While the focus of the study is on symptom experiences and management of bowel symptoms following colo-rectal surgery, the paper will concentrate solely on the challenges experienced in recruiting a sample for the study. Background Recruitment of an adequate number of participants is a challenge for researchers in any area of research involving patients. Enrolment of patients treated for rectal cancer poses particular challenges because the total population of this group in a given country can be small. The use of multiple centres was required to obtain the required number of participants for the current study. Findings: In multicentre studies, researchers can encounter substantial challenges in obtaining ethical approval, accessing clinical sites and gaining direct access to patients. These challenges are embedded in a convoluted process involving many systems of communication, which can vary from one centre to another. Conclusions: The process of obtaining ethical approval is prolonged in the absence of a central ethical review committee. A review process based on a standard application for researchers seeking ethical approval for multi- centred studies central is necessary. Establishing and maintaining access to clinical sites requires co-operation from many individuals during the development of the proposal and continuing throughout the data collection process.
  - Health Research Board
DA  - 2012/05
ER  - 

@article{V152263521,
   = {Landers, M., McCarthy G., and Savage E.},
   = {2012},
   = {May},
   = {Journal of Research in Nursing},
   = {Challenges in recruiting participants in a multi-centre study on symptom experiences and self care strategies of bowel symptoms following colo-rectal surgery},
   = {Published},
   = {()},
   = {15},
   = {5},
  pages = {497--506},
   = {{Aim: The purpose of this paper is to present some of the challenges found to be problematic in recruiting individuals following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer for a multicentre study. While the focus of the study is on symptom experiences and management of bowel symptoms following colo-rectal surgery, the paper will concentrate solely on the challenges experienced in recruiting a sample for the study. Background Recruitment of an adequate number of participants is a challenge for researchers in any area of research involving patients. Enrolment of patients treated for rectal cancer poses particular challenges because the total population of this group in a given country can be small. The use of multiple centres was required to obtain the required number of participants for the current study. Findings: In multicentre studies, researchers can encounter substantial challenges in obtaining ethical approval, accessing clinical sites and gaining direct access to patients. These challenges are embedded in a convoluted process involving many systems of communication, which can vary from one centre to another. Conclusions: The process of obtaining ethical approval is prolonged in the absence of a central ethical review committee. A review process based on a standard application for researchers seeking ethical approval for multi- centred studies central is necessary. Establishing and maintaining access to clinical sites requires co-operation from many individuals during the development of the proposal and continuing throughout the data collection process.}},
   = {Health Research Board},
  source = {IRIS}
}