Sadarangani Tina, Zagorski William, Parker Lauren, Missaelides Lydia
Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2021;15(1):127-131. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2021.0012.
Adult day centers (ADCs) are essential community resources that allow frail older adults to remain in their communities. Research demonstrates that ADC staff have the capacity to leverage their culturally and socially congruent relationships with clients and caregivers, to deliver evidence-based interventions that improve health outcomes. Yet, they remain a largely overlooked neighborhood resource for older adults with complex health care needs. The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) created a multistakeholder work group to identify priority areas for research to enhance the quality of services offered in ADCs and the delivery of evidence-based practices to clients. This perspective piece, which presents the workgroup's findings in the form of key research priorities, is intended as practical guide for researchers seeking to align their research questions with the needs of ADCs and those they serve. In addition to identifying areas of further exploration, we discuss current studies being undertaken within the ADC setting.
成人日间护理中心（ADCs）是重要的社区资源，能让体弱的老年人留在自己的社区。研究表明，成人日间护理中心的工作人员有能力利用他们与客户及护理人员在文化和社会方面相契合的关系，提供基于证据的干预措施，从而改善健康状况。然而，对于有复杂医疗需求的老年人来说，成人日间护理中心在很大程度上仍是被忽视的社区资源。全国成人日间服务协会（NADSA）成立了一个多方利益相关者工作组，以确定研究的优先领域，从而提高成人日间护理中心提供的服务质量，并向客户提供基于证据的实践。这篇观点文章以关键研究优先事项的形式呈现了工作组的研究结果，旨在为寻求使研究问题与成人日间护理中心及其服务对象的需求相一致的研究人员提供实用指南。除了确定进一步探索的领域外，我们还讨论了在成人日间护理中心环境中正在进行的当前研究。
