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Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Shuyuan HuangSoohyun NamGarrett I AshBei WuGail D'Eramo MelkusSangchoon JeonErin McMahonVictoria Vaughan DicksonRobin Whittemore
Published in: Nursing research (2024)
We demonstrated the feasibility of recruiting and retaining a geographically diverse sample of Chinese American immigrants with prior gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recruiting Chinese immigrants via social media (e.g., WeChat) is a viable approach. Nonetheless, more inclusive recruitment strategies are needed to ensure broad representation from diverse socioeconomic groups of immigrants.
Keyphrases
  • social media
  • health information
  • healthcare
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss