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Peer buddy recruitment flyer
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The title does not grab attention; CARDS noted they did not immediately understand participation was needed in the study
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Clearly state that this is a research opportunity specifically for African Americans
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Excessive wording
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Trimmed down wording
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Clarify that participants can be on insulin
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Re-specified the inclusion criteria to include those on oral medicines or insulin
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How many sessions and how long is each? How many total hours and weeks will this project require?
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Included more detailed information about the sessions
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Emphasize that the first two sessions are educational– may be appealing to some
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Renamed the pharmacist and dietician sessions to include the word “education”
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Pay policy for peer ambassadors
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Clearly specify pay policy if peer ambassadors miss study activities or arrive late/leave early
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Included information about maximum earning amount and absence/late arrival/early leaving policy
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Peer ambassador job description
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What is “ethics training”? Several CARDS expressed confusion (“Teaching me how to be an ethical person? An ethical African American?”)
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Clarified ethics training description and why it was a requirement for the peer ambassador
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Ethics training for peer ambassadors
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Can it be called a “certification”? (“I get training and a certificate that I could use elsewhere.”)
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Created a certificate and provided it to those who completed the ethics training
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Title of peer participants
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Some CARDS members preferred the title ‘peer buddy’. Some CARD members felt that “peer ambassador” was formal and off-putting, but other community advisors thought it sounded very “official” and liked it.
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Retained “peer ambassador” name as advised. Peer buddy was retained for use in describing participants with medication adherence challenges.
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Program location
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Several CARDS members were concerned about location, especially if sessions were at rush hour
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Confirmed with peer ambassadors that location and timing of meetings were convenient.
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