The Effect of Discrimination on Likelihood of Participation in a Clinical Trial

Objectives Despite efforts to increase minority enrollment in research, racial disparities still exist, and a belief persists that minorities are inherently less likely to enroll in medical research. This lingering view may impact the manner in which studies are presented to minority patients. This study aimed to assess racial differences in reported discrimination while seeking medical care and likelihood to participate in a medical research study. Methods 844 residents were enrolled via convenience sampling, and asked to complete a survey designed to examine perceived discrimination while seeking healthcare and likelihood to participate (LoP) in a medical research study. Results Participants who reported worse treatment than other races had lower mean LoP scores (53.7 ± 17.6) than participants who reported being treated the same as (61.1 ± 16.1) or better than (64.0 ± 15.0) other races ( p