Attitudes of elderly people about clinical research on aging.
This study determined the factors influencing participation of elderly people in research. It involved subjects who signed consent for a study and those who refused consent. Consenters had significantly more positive feelings about being used as a subject; giving urine; giving blood; having a physical examination; being interviewed; taking an IQ test; answering questions; being a subject to help others; finding out about problems and as a way to pass time; and telling an interviewer the truth. Reasons given for partaking in research were the personality of the interviewer, interest in the project, and benefits to subject or others.
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Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129.
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D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001290:Attitude; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012106:Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires