@article{fdi:010075264,
  title = {{B}arriers and recruitment strategies for precarious status migrants in {M}ontreal, {C}anada},
  author = {{F}ete, {M}. and {A}ho, {J}. and {B}enoit, {M}. and {C}loos, {P}. and {R}idde, {V}al{\'e}ry},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {P}recarious status migrants are a group of persons who are vulnerable, heterogeneous, and often suspicious of research teams. {T}hey are underrepresented in population-based research projects, and strategies to recruit them are described exclusively in terms of a single cultural group. {W}e analyzed the recruitment strategies implemented during a research project aimed at understanding precarious status migrants' health status and healthcare access in {M}ontreal, {C}anada. {T}he research sample consisted of 854 persons recruited from a variety of ethnocultural communities between {J}une 2016 and {S}eptember 2017. {T}his article analyzes the strategies implemented by the research team to respond to the challenges of that recruitment, and assess the effectiveness of those strategies. {B}ased on the results, we share the lessons learned with a view to increasing precarious status migrants' representation in research.{M}ethod {A} mixed sequential design was used to combine qualitative data gathered from members of the research team at a reflexive workshop (n=16) and in individual interviews (n=15) with qualitative and quantitative data collected using the conceptual mapping method (n=10).{R}esults {T}he research team encountered challenges in implementing the strategies, related to the identification of the target population, the establishment of community partnerships, and suspicion on the part of the individuals approached. {T}he combination of a venue-based sampling method, a communications strategy, and the snowball sampling method was key to the recruitment. {L}inking people with resources that could help them was useful in obtaining their effective and non-instrumental participation in the study. {C}reating a diverse and multicultural team helped build trust with participants. {H}owever, the strategy of matching the ethnocultural identity of the interviewer with that of the respondent was not systematically effective.{C}onclusion {T}he interviewers' experience and their understanding of the issue are important factors to take into consideration in future research. {M}ore over, the development of a community resource guide tailored to the needs of participants should be major components of any research project targeting migrants. {F}inally, strategies should be implemented as the result of a continuous reflexive process among all members of the research team.},
  keywords = {{P}recarious status migrants ; {R}ecruitment strategies ; {R}esearch method ; {R}esearch participation ; {H}ard to reach population ; {CANADA} ; {MONTREAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{BMC} {M}edical {R}esearch {M}ethodology},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 41 [14 p.]},
  ISSN = {1471-2288},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1186/s12874-019-0683-2},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075264},
}