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Health promotion research with mexican american elders: Matching approaches to settings at the mediator- and micro-levels of recruitment

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Hazuda, HP; Gerety, M; Williams, J; Lawrence, V; Calmbach, W; Mulrow, C
Published in: Journal of Mental Health and Aging
January 1, 2000

Minority elders are inadequately represented in health promotion research. A contributing factor may be that recruitment approaches have not been well adapted to the life experiences of these populations. This article examines recruitment approaches used in several health promotion projects with Mexican American and European American elders, using the Matching Model of Recruitment as a theoretical framework. According to the model, matches between the perspectives of ethnic minority groups and researchers lead to recruitment and retention success, while mismatches or conflicts lead to failure. The article highlights how researchers in four small projects conducted by the Hispanic Healthy Aging Center adapted their recruitment approaches to match the perspectives of gatekeepers at the mediator level and individual participants at the micro level of recruitment, as defined by the Matching Model. Factors contributing to successful recruitment and retention are summarized and rated in terms of their relative importance for both groups of elders, and for clinic and community settings.

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Published In

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

ISSN

1078-4470

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

79 / 90

Related Subject Headings

  • Geriatrics
 

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Hazuda, H. P., Gerety, M., Williams, J., Lawrence, V., Calmbach, W., & Mulrow, C. (2000). Health promotion research with mexican american elders: Matching approaches to settings at the mediator- and micro-levels of recruitment. Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 6(1), 79–90.
Hazuda, H. P., M. Gerety, J. Williams, V. Lawrence, W. Calmbach, and C. Mulrow. “Health promotion research with mexican american elders: Matching approaches to settings at the mediator- and micro-levels of recruitment.” Journal of Mental Health and Aging 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2000): 79–90.
Hazuda HP, Gerety M, Williams J, Lawrence V, Calmbach W, Mulrow C. Health promotion research with mexican american elders: Matching approaches to settings at the mediator- and micro-levels of recruitment. Journal of Mental Health and Aging. 2000 Jan 1;6(1):79–90.
Hazuda, H. P., et al. “Health promotion research with mexican american elders: Matching approaches to settings at the mediator- and micro-levels of recruitment.” Journal of Mental Health and Aging, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2000, pp. 79–90.
Hazuda HP, Gerety M, Williams J, Lawrence V, Calmbach W, Mulrow C. Health promotion research with mexican american elders: Matching approaches to settings at the mediator- and micro-levels of recruitment. Journal of Mental Health and Aging. 2000 Jan 1;6(1):79–90.

Published In

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

ISSN

1078-4470

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

79 / 90

Related Subject Headings

  • Geriatrics