Carlson Barbara Waag, Carlson John R, Neelon Virginia J, Hartman Marilyn
Biobehaviroal Laboratory, School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
Res Gerontol Nurs. 2008 Oct;1(4):232-7. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20081001-04.
Many studies attest to the challenges of recruiting and retaining older adults in longitudinal studies. This article presents the methods used by the Physiological Research to Improve Sleep and Memory project to recruit and retain 115 adults (age 70 and older) in a 2-year study that involved annual administrations of two neurocognitive test batteries and two nights of polysomnography. Strategies built on knowledge obtained from participant informants and the use of tailored, individualized protocols are described. Together, these strategies enabled participants to become vested in the research process and to fully participate in all aspects of the study.
许多研究证明了在纵向研究中招募和留住老年人的挑战。本文介绍了“改善睡眠与记忆的生理研究”项目所采用的方法，该项目在一项为期两年的研究中招募并留住了115名成年人（70岁及以上），该研究包括每年进行两次神经认知测试组合以及两晚的多导睡眠图检查。文中描述了基于从参与者信息提供者那里获得的知识以及使用量身定制的个性化方案所制定的策略。这些策略共同使参与者能够全身心投入到研究过程中，并充分参与研究的各个方面。
