A Formative Qualitative Evaluation to Inform Implementation of a Research Participation Enhancement and Advocacy Training Program for Diverse Seniors: The DREAMS Program
| Autor: | Ronald C. Wincek, Ariel R. Hart, Madeleine E. Hackney, Molly M. Perkins, David E. Jones, Rebecca Dillard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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80 and over Male Community-Based Participatory Research 030214 geriatrics Patient Advocacy Focus Groups Formative assessment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Intervention (counseling) Ethnicity Humans Female 030212 general & internal medicine Patient Participation Geriatrics and Gerontology Training program Psychology Attitude to Health Gerontology Minority Groups Qualitative Research Aged |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Gerontology. 38:959-982 |
| ISSN: | 1552-4523 0733-4648 |
| Popis: | This article reports on a formative qualitative evaluation conducted to identify potential barriers and facilitators prior to implementation of a two-part educational intervention designed to increase older adults' participation in clinical research. We conducted focus groups with 35 older adults from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds (Mean age = 74.5 ± 7.4 years), and six clinical researchers involved in aging research. Two older adult patient stakeholder advisors participated as members of the research team. Findings from thematic analysis showed that common barriers to research participation included older adults' fear and mistrust of researchers and the medical community as well as misperceptions and negative attitudes about clinical research. A commonly held belief was that most clinical research is conducted by "greedy" pharmaceutical companies who are more interested in profits than finding cures for disease. Results provide useful insights regarding enrolling members of hard-to-reach older adult populations in clinical research. |
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