Table 1.
Site | Population group | Methods | Sample size | Data collection | Analysis (thematic categories) | Recruitment | Biospecimen information |
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AANCART | Chinese Hmong Vietnamese |
Focus groups (FG) Community questionnaires (CQ) |
FG/n = 6 CQ/n = 54 |
FG: audio recorded and transcribed; CQ: pen and paper; manual data entry |
1. Knowledge about biospecimens 2. Degree of willingness to donate 3. Cultural perspectives on biospecimens 4. Preferences in donation 5. Message content |
Community partners and contacts at community events/ convenience sample. Incentive: $30 gift card (retailer) |
Official NCI definition of biospecimens Examples of types of biospecimens |
TBCCN | Mixed race African American Hispanic/Latino |
Focus groups (FG) | FG/n = 12 | FG: audio recorded and transcribed | 1. Biobanking knowledge 2. Barriers 3. Benefits 4. Message content |
Community advisory group and TBCCN partners Incentive: $30 gift card (retailer) |
Official NCI definition of biospecimens Examples of types of biospecimen |
WNYC2 | African American White Hispanic/Latino Other mix |
Key Informant Interviews (KII) Focus groups (FG) |
KII/n = 15 FG/n = 7 |
KII: pen and paper, notes; FG: audience response system/electronic download; notes; audio recorded; CS: pen and paper; manual data entry |
1. Biobanking knowledge 2. Barriers 3. Benefits 4. Message content |
Community gatekeepers (KII) Incentive: $15; Community participants from previous cancer education events (FG), incentive: $10 gift card (retailer) and food; Community events (surveys) |
Examples of types of biospecimens (i.e., blood, urine, saliva) |