ADRC Supportive Care Study

We’re looking for Filipino Americans, or Filipinos residing in the US, are 30 years old and above and non-healthcare workers to join a 1 hour zoom meeting for a discussion to talk about the very limited involvement or participation of our Filipino Community in Research Studies conducted in the US or lack thereof. Participants will receive a $30 gift card as a token of your time and participation.

If you or any of your family members, friends or members of your organization/community would like to join, email (adrc_nurse@gmail.com) or leave a message at (650) 497-0975. Your participation will greatly help our FilAm community in Research.

In a nutshell, what is the purpose behind this research ? Why is this important to our community?

The reason for our Focus Group Discussion is to discuss the involvement of our (Filipino-American) community or lack thereof in Research. No prior knowledge is required from you, and you may share your opinions and experience or lack of experience. This is important to our Filipino American community because the limited participation or inclusion of our community in medical research may mean that new treatments developed may not be as relevant to people from our community.

Why do you think FilAms are not keen on participating in these studies?

We’re trying to answer the same question, for that reason, we’re conducting these Focus Group Discussions to better understand why there’s limited participation of our Filipino American community in these types of research.