Barriers to Recruiting an Adequate Sample in Rural Nursing Research

Shirley Cudney; Carol Craig; Elizabeth Nichols; Clarann Weinert

doi:10.14574/ojrnhc.v4i2.201

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2004)

Research Articles

Barriers to Recruiting an Adequate Sample in Rural Nursing Research

Shirley Cudney
Carol Craig
Elizabeth Nichols
Clarann Weinert

Shirley Cudney
Montana State University

Carol Craig
Oregon Health Sciences University

Elizabeth Nichols
University of North Dakota

Clarann Weinert
Montana State University

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Abstract

Recruiting an adequate sample in rural nursing research has its unique challenges. In this article, nurse researchers share their adventures in recruiting study participants from four studies in the rural West. Distilled from these adventures, the authors present several issues to consider when developing recruitment strategies as part of the overall planning of a rural study. These include: (a) uniqueness of the rural culture and context, higher costs of recruitment, (b) necessity for rural-sensitive recruitment materials, (c) over-sampling, and (d) lack of local research infrastructure.

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Author Biography

Shirley Cudney

MA, RN, Associate Professor (Retired) College of Nursing