Participation of older adults in health programs and research: a critical review of the literature

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Participation of older adults in health programs and research: a critical review of the literature

WB Carter, K Elward, J Malmgren, ML Martin and E Larson
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.

This collection of five papers evaluates the participation of older adults in clinical trials, health promotion/disease prevention initiatives, and health programs designed to maintain or improve the functioning of chronically ill older adults. Understanding the willingness or unwillingness of older adults to participate in these programs is critical to the development and implementation of health programs and policies for this population. In this introductory paper we briefly review illustrative literature to provide both an overview of the participation of older adults in health programs as well as background information relevant to the symposium papers.

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				N. M. Clark, N. K. Janz, J. A. Dodge, M. A. Schork, T. E. Fingerlin, J. R. C. Wheeler, J. Liang, S. J. Keteyian, and J. T. Santinga Changes in Functional Health Status of Older Women With Heart Disease: Evaluation of a Program Based on Self-Regulation J. Gerontol. B. Psychol. Sci. Soc. Sci., March 1, 2000; 55(2): 117S - 126. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				M. Stead, E. Wimbush, D. Eadie, and P. Teer A qualitative study of older people's perceptions of ageing and exercise: the implications for health promotion Health Education Journal, January 1, 1997; 56(1): 3 - 16. [Abstract] [PDF]

				G. C. Brice, K. M. Gorey, R. M. Hall, and S. Angelino The STAYWELL Program-Maximizing Elders' Capacity for Independent Living Through Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Activities: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of its Efficacy Research on Aging, June 1, 1996; 18(2): 202 - 218. [Abstract]

				J. A. Dodge, N. M. Clark, N. K. Janz, J. Lhang, and M. A. Schork Nonparticipation of Older Adults in a Heart Disease Self-Management Project: Factors Influencing Involvement Research on Aging, June 1, 1993; 15(2): 220 - 237. [Abstract]