Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2022;36(4):350-353. doi: 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000512. Epub 2022 Jun 8.
COVID-19 represents the newest health disparity faced by African Americans (AA). This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on barriers and willingness to participate in research among older AAs. An online survey was sent to a nationwide sample of 65- to 85-year-old AAs between January and February 2021. Constant comparison analysis was used to extract themes. A total of 624 older AAs completed the survey. Approximately 40% of participants were willing to engage in virtual or in-person research. Of the individuals who were willing to participate in research, >50% were willing to engage in a spectrum of activities from group discussions to group exercise. Research participation themes related to logistics, technology, pandemic fears, and privacy or security. Older AAs face new research barriers that can be overcome through data use transparency and technology resources. This information can be used to encourage dementia research engagement among older AAs despite the pandemic.
COVID-19 代表了非裔美国人（AA）面临的最新健康差距。本研究评估了 COVID-19 对老年 AA 参与研究的障碍和意愿的影响。2021 年 1 月至 2 月期间，向全国范围内的 65 至 85 岁 AA 人群发送了在线调查。采用恒定比较分析提取主题。共有 624 名老年 AA 完成了调查。约 40%的参与者愿意参与虚拟或面对面的研究。在愿意参与研究的人群中，超过 50%的人愿意参与从小组讨论到小组运动的一系列活动。研究参与主题涉及后勤、技术、对大流行的恐惧以及隐私或安全。老年 AA 面临新的研究障碍，可以通过数据使用透明度和技术资源来克服。尽管存在大流行，这些信息可用于鼓励老年 AA 参与痴呆症研究。
