McNeely E A, Clements S D
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
J Neurosci Nurs. 1994 Feb;26(1):57-61.
Recruitment and retention of the older adult participant presents challenges. Unless the researcher is attuned to the physical, mental and psychosocial characteristics and issues unique to the older adult population, major problems may occur. When working with an older adult population, the researcher must be aware of the changes consistent with normal aging often complicated by chronic disease states, as well as the special concerns of respondent burden, informed consent, transportation, negotiations with gatekeepers, physician involvement and common recruitment issues. Recruitment and retention must be addressed by researchers in the proposal stage of the research protocol. Techniques are available to overcome the barriers.
招募和留住老年参与者存在挑战。除非研究人员了解老年人群体特有的身体、心理和社会心理特征及问题，否则可能会出现重大问题。在与老年人群体合作时，研究人员必须意识到与正常衰老相关的变化，这些变化常因慢性疾病状态而变得复杂，同时还要关注诸如受访者负担、知情同意、交通、与把关人的协商、医生参与以及常见的招募问题等特殊问题。研究人员必须在研究方案的提议阶段就解决招募和留住参与者的问题。有一些技术可用于克服这些障碍。
