Title: Overcoming barriers to the recruitment of immigrant Hispanic people in perinatal research
Abstract: Health Services ResearchVolume 58, Issue 3 p. 543-548 COMMENTARY Overcoming barriers to the recruitment of immigrant Hispanic people in perinatal research Alicia Laguna-Torres BSA, Alicia Laguna-Torres BSA Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorLeo Velosa MPH, Leo Velosa MPH Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorAlejandra Barreto MPH, Alejandra Barreto MPH University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorScott A. Lorch MD, MSCE, Scott A. Lorch MD, MSCE orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-6752 Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorSenbagam Virudachalam MD, MSHP, Senbagam Virudachalam MD, MSHP Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorDiana Montoya-Williams MD, MSHP, Corresponding Author Diana Montoya-Williams MD, MSHP [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-1181 Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Correspondence Diana Montoya-Williams, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Alicia Laguna-Torres BSA, Alicia Laguna-Torres BSA Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorLeo Velosa MPH, Leo Velosa MPH Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorAlejandra Barreto MPH, Alejandra Barreto MPH University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorScott A. Lorch MD, MSCE, Scott A. Lorch MD, MSCE orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-6752 Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorSenbagam Virudachalam MD, MSHP, Senbagam Virudachalam MD, MSHP Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorDiana Montoya-Williams MD, MSHP, Corresponding Author Diana Montoya-Williams MD, MSHP [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-1181 Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Correspondence Diana Montoya-Williams, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Building for Pediatric Research, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 04 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14127Citations: 1Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES 1Noe-Bustamante L, Lopez MH, Krogstad JM. U.S. Hispanic population surpassed 60 million in 2019, but growth has slowed. Pew Research Center. 2020. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/07/07/u-s-hispanic-population-surpassed-60-million-in-2019-but-growth-has-slowed/. 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