Aging research and the Puerto Rican community: the use of an elder advisory committee of intended respondents.
This article reports on the use of a Puerto Rican Elder Advisory Committee and the role it played in the development and implementation of a four-year research project. The use of an advisory committee composed of the ultimate beneficiaries of a study increases the likelihood that the results will meet their needs. This article provides suggestions for how best to utilize this important resource in all phases of a research project.
Delgado
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Boston University, School of Social Work, MA 02215, USA.
D000368:Aged; D003256:Community Participation; D005260:Female; D006286:Health Planning Councils / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States