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ArticleClinical gerontologist

Health concerns and attitudes towards research participation in a community of rural Black Americans.

Priscilla A Amofa, Andrea M Kurasz, Glenn E Smith, Shellie-Anne Levy

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Article in Clinical gerontologist. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Priscilla A AmofaDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7974-8481
Andrea M KuraszDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Glenn E SmithDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Shellie-Anne LevyDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Funding

Clinical and Translational Predoctoral training in Alzheimers Disease and Related DementiasT32AG061892 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI PARAMITA CHAKRABARTY, JADA M LEWIS · 2018 to 2026
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NIA NIH HHS T32 AG061892
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDescribe health concerns of Black Americans as they age and what influences their participation in aging and clinical research.

methodsFifty participants attended focus groups and completed questionnaires to identify barriers to research participation and attitudes toward dementia screening. Bivariate correlations explored associations between barriers to research participation and attitudes toward dementia screening.

resultsCancer, hereditary conditions, vascular conditions, memory disorders, and psychological disorders were the greatest health concerns. Time demands, mistrust, lack of knowledge about potential research, and stigma were identified as barriers for research participation. Incentives, better understanding of how proposed research will benefit the community, lifestyle modification studies, active presence of principal researchers/clinicians, and community investment were identified as factors to improve participation. Questionnaires revealed mistrust and religious beliefs to be among the primary barriers. Attitudes toward dementia screening reflected perceived stigma, suffering, and subsequent loss of independence. Higher barriers to participation were associated with perceived stigma and loss of independence related to dementia screening.

conclusionsSuccessfully recruiting Black Americans for aging and clinical research remains a challenge. This study identifies barriers to participation and offers suggestions for planning and recruitment.

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Black or African AmericanDementiaAttitude to HealthFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansaging researchBarriers and facilitators to research participationblack americansdementia studiesrecruitment strategies

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