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| Involving older people in health research | | Author(s) | N Fudge, C D A Wolfe, C McKevitt |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 36, no 5, September 2007 |
| Pages | pp 492-500 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org |
| Keywords | Older people ; Health services ; Research ; Participation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The involvement of older people in health research is a growing phenomenon, particularly in the UK. The authors reviewed published reports of studies which involved older people in commissioning, prioritising, designing, conducting or disseminating research. Systematic searches were conducted of databases (PubMed, SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI, ASSIA, Embase, CINAHL and Medline) for English language studies published between 1995 and 2005 which had involved older people as partners in the research process as opposed to research subjects. 30 studies were included and classified according to the stage in the research process in which older people were involved. Barriers to involving older people were cultural divisions, language barriers, research skills capacity, ill health, time and resources. Four of the studies had been formally evaluated to identify the impact of involvement. Evaluation focused on the impact on participants rather than on impact on research processes and outcomes. Benefits to participants included increased knowledge, awareness and confidence, meeting others in similar situations, empowering older people to become active in their community regarding decisions or policies which affect them. Factors hindering the involvement of older people in research are the same as reported factors hindering the involvement of younger people, suggesting that age, per se, is not a barrier. To demonstrate the impact of user involvement on research quality, the definition of user involvement requires clarification, and systematic evaluation of research involving older people needs to be developed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080508203 A |
| Classmark | B: L: 3A: TMB: 64A |
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