BACKGROUND Lung cancer represents the leading cause of cancer death for Pacific Islanders in the United States, but they remain underrepresented in studies leading to the lack of evidence-based cessation programs tailored to their culture and lifestyle. OBJECTIVES This paper aims to describe the development of culturally tailored and community informed recruitment materials, and provide lessons learned regarding implementation and adaptation of strategies to recruit Pacific Islander young adult smokers into a randomized cessation study. METHODS Development of recruitment materials involved a series of focus groups to determine the cessation program logo and recruitment video. The initial recruitment strategy relied on community-based participatory research partnerships with Pacific Islander community-based organizations, leaders and health coaches with strong ties to the community.Results/Lessons Learned: While the recruitment materials were well received, initial strategies tapered off after the first 3 months of recruitment resulting in the need to revise outreach plans. Revised plans included the creation of a list with more than 200 community locations frequented by Pacific Islander young adult smokers, along with the hiring of part-time recruitment assistants who reflected the age and ethnicities of the desired cessation study participants. These materials and strategies ultimately yielded 316 participants, 66% of whom were recruited by the revised strategies. CONCLUSIONS Community-based participatory research approaches not only inform the design of culturally tailored intervention recruitment material and strategies, but also result in innovative solutions to recruitment challenges to address the National Cancer Institute's gaps in science regarding small populations.

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以社区为基础的招募策略，招募年轻的太平洋岛民参与随机社区戒烟试验。

背景肺癌是美国太平洋岛民癌症死亡的主要原因，但他们在研究中的代表性仍然不足，导致缺乏适合其文化和生活方式的循证戒烟计划。目标 本文旨在描述根据文化定制和社区知情的招募材料的开发，并提供有关实施和调整招募太平洋岛民年轻成年吸烟者参加随机戒烟研究的策略的经验教训。方法 招聘材料的制定涉及一系列焦点小组，以确定戒烟计划徽标和招聘视频。最初的招募策略依赖于与太平洋岛民社区组织、领导者和与社区有密切联系的健康教练建立的社区参与性研究伙伴关系。结果/经验教训：虽然招募材料受到好评，但最初的策略在招募后逐渐减少。招聘的前 3 个月需要修改外展计划。修订后的计划包括创建一份包含太平洋岛民年轻成年吸烟者经常光顾的 200 多个社区地点的清单，以及雇用反映所需戒烟研究参与者年龄和种族的兼职招聘助理。这些材料和策略最终吸引了 316 名参与者，其中 66% 是通过修订后的策略招募的。结论 基于社区的参与性研究方法不仅为根据文化量身定制的干预招募材料和策略的设计提供信息，而且还为招募挑战提供了创新的解决方案，以解决国家癌症研究所在小人群方面的科学差距。