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Autor/inn/en | Allman, Richard M.; Sawyer, Patricia; Crowther, Martha; Strothers, Harry S., III; Turner, Timothy; Fouad, Mona N. |
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Titel | Predictors of 4-Year Retention among African American and White Community-Dwelling Participants in the UAB Study of Aging |
Quelle | In: Gerontologist, 51 (2011), (13 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0016-9013 |
DOI | 10.1093/geront/gnr024 |
Schlagwörter | African Americans; Whites; Aging (Individuals); Race; Intervals; Home Visits; Racial Differences; Program Effectiveness; Health Insurance; Telecommunications; Recruitment; Interviews; Predictor Variables; Rural Areas; Older Adults; Diagnostic Tests; Nurses |
Abstract | Purpose: To identify racial/ethnic differences in retention of older adults at 3 levels of participation in a prospective observational study: telephone, in-home assessments, and home visits followed by blood draws. Design and Methods: A prospective study of 1,000 community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older included a baseline in-home assessment and telephone follow-up calls at 6-month intervals; at 4 years, participants were asked to complete an additional in-home assessment and have blood drawn. Results: After 4 years, 21.7% died and 0.7% withdrew, leaving 776 participants eligible for follow-up (49% African American; 46% male; 51% rural). Retention for telephone follow-up was 94.5% (N = 733/776); 624/733 (85.1%) had home interviews, and 408/624 (65.4%) had a nurse come to the home for the blood draw. African American race was an independent predictor of participation in in-home assessments, but African American race and rural residence were independent predictors of not participating in a blood draw. Implications: Recruitment efforts designed to demonstrate respect for all research participants, home visits, and telephone follow-up interviews facilitate high retention rates for both African American and White older adults; however, additional efforts are required to enhance participation of African American and rural participants in research requiring blood draws. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |