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Research interventions can target young women\u2019s unique needs, but recruitment for this population remains a challenge.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We sought to determine an effective strategy to recruit young women breast cancer survivors for our remote, nurse-led sexual health psychoeducational intervention EMBRACE (Empowerment through Mind and Body Reclamation After Cancer Experience).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our 5 major recruitment methods were: (1) using a study website; (2) distributing a digital study flyer; (3) placing physical rack cards in 2 nearby states; (4) employing snowball sampling through word-of-mouth; and (5) sharing Facebook posts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sixty-four young women breast cancer survivors expressed interest in being screened. They learned about our study through Facebook groups (n = 24; 38%), Facebook pages (n = 17; 27%), word-of-mouth (n = 16; 25%), Google searches (n = 4; 6%), and undisclosed searches (n = 3; 4%). Of the 64 women we screened, 55 met eligibility criteria, and 53 provided consent (96.4%). We withdrew 4 women who did not meet eligibility criteria, resulting in a sample of 49 women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sharing directly with established cancer survivorship Facebook groups was the most effective recruitment strategy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications for Practice:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Leveraging relationships using social media is the best method for recruiting young women breast cancer survivors. 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