Internet Recruitment of Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.

Im EO, Lee Y, Ji X, Zhang J, Kim S, Chee E, Chee W, Tsai HM, Nishigaki M, Yeo SA, Shapira MM, Mao JJ. Internet Recruitment of Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors. ANS. Advances in nursing science. 2016 Jul 1; 39(3):E17-27.

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The purpose of this article is to identify practical issues in Internet recruitment of racial/ethnic minorities by analyzing an Internet intervention study conducted with Asian American breast cancer survivors, and to propose directions for recruitment of racial/ethnic minorities for future Internet research. Six practical issues were identified: (a) a relatively fewer number of Internet communities/groups; (b) hindrances in establishing authenticity;