Table 3 Summary recommendations from Workshop 1 (based on workshop participant’s input)
TCIDC recommendation | Details |
|---|---|
A set of slides summarising the protocol | Knowing the protocol well allows the recruiter space to focus on building trust and rapport with parents |
A graphic summarising the protocol | A resource for recruiters to easily refer to |
A session to consider challenging Qs | Questions that may arise from parents that are not included in the protocol |
‘Pause and Think’ message | To remind recruiters to take a moment before approaching parents, consider the parents' perspective and the wider context of the scenario for them |
A lanyard as a wearable reminder | With a summary of the trial protocol and a reminder to ‘pause and think’ |
A set of slides outlining the key points to consider when deciding if it’s the right time to approach parents | Timing, the importance of the study, honesty, what else is going on in the ward, and check-in with the parents |
A video message from parents | Sharing their experience of trial recruitment to help recruiters understand the parent’s perspective |
A role play exercise | Inviting recruiters to role-play recruitment scenarios and take on the role of both the parent and the recruiter. And giving the recruiters permission to accept that it is a difficult task to recruit for neonatal trials |
An example script of a recruitment conversation | The steps and order of example recruitment conversations, as a means of building rapport |