TY - JOUR
T1 - An innovative approach to recruiting homebound older adults
AU - Crawford Shearer, Nelma B.
AU - Fleury, Julie
AU - Belyea, Michael
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - Recruiting older adults to participate in intervention research is essential for advancing the science in this field. Developing a relevant recruitment plan responsive to the unique needs of the population before beginning a project is critical to the success of a research study. This article describes our experiences in the process of recruiting homebound older adults to test a community-based health empowerment intervention. In our study, the trust and partnership that existed between the research team and Community Action Agency facilitated the role of the home-delivered meal drivers as a trusted and untapped resource for study recruitment. Researchers can benefit from thinking creatively and developing meaningful partnerships when conducting research with older adults.
AB - Recruiting older adults to participate in intervention research is essential for advancing the science in this field. Developing a relevant recruitment plan responsive to the unique needs of the population before beginning a project is critical to the success of a research study. This article describes our experiences in the process of recruiting homebound older adults to test a community-based health empowerment intervention. In our study, the trust and partnership that existed between the research team and Community Action Agency facilitated the role of the home-delivered meal drivers as a trusted and untapped resource for study recruitment. Researchers can benefit from thinking creatively and developing meaningful partnerships when conducting research with older adults.
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U2 - 10.3928/19404921-20091029-01
DO - 10.3928/19404921-20091029-01
M3 - Article
C2 - 20128539
AN - SCOPUS:77949312871
SN - 1940-4921
VL - 3
SP - 11
EP - 17
JO - Research in Gerontological Nursing
JF - Research in Gerontological Nursing
IS - 1
ER -