Western Journal of Nursing Research
Volume 40, Issue 9, 2018, Pages 1396-1421

Church-Based Recruitment to Reach Korean Immigrants: An Integrative Review (Review)

Park C.* , Jang M. , Nam S. , Grey M. , Whittemore R.
  • a New York UniversityNY, United States
  • b Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
  • c Yale University, Orange, CT, United States
  • d Yale University, Orange, CT, United States
  • e Yale University, Orange, CT, United States

Abstract

Although the Korean church has been frequently used to recruit Korean immigrants in research, little is known about the specific strategies and process. The purpose of this integrative review was to describe recruitment strategies in studies of Korean immigrants and to identify the process of Korean church-based recruitment. Thirty-three studies met inclusion criteria. Four stages of church-based recruitment were identified: initiation, endorsement, advertisement, and implementation. This review identified aspects of the church-based recruitment process in Korean immigrants, which are different from the Black and Hispanic literature, due to their hierarchical culture and language barriers. Getting permission from pastors and announcing the study by pastors at Sunday services were identified as the key components of the process. Using the church newsletter to advertise the study was the most effective strategy for the advertisement stage. Despite several limitations, church-based recruitment is a very feasible and effective way to recruit Korean immigrants. © The Author(s) 2017.

Author Keywords

Church integrative review research subject recruitment Korean immigrants

Index Keywords

communication barrier Communication Barriers publication immigrant Democratic People's Republic of Korea human Asian continental ancestry group research subject language ethnology religion Humans migrant psychology Hispanic Emigrants and Immigrants North Korea Article human experiment patient selection advertising Religion and Medicine clergy
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042063103&doi=10.1177%2f0193945917703938&partnerID=40&md5=60f264eeaa9eae8310766e0bb1d8c4ae
DOI: 10.1177/0193945917703938
ISSN: 01939459
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English