Challenges of doing intervention research with the elderly taiwanese population: example of a tai chi/movement therapy.
The purpose of this article is to address the challenges of conducting intervention research with an elderly population by using the example of a tai chi intervention study. Various difficulties can arise while conducting interventions with the elderly; these can involve factors related to long-term care facilities, health care providers, and the research team, as well as the institutionalized elders themselves. Any difficulty may influence research results. As a consequence, challenges must be dealt with in a positive manner to conduct a valid geriatric study. Modifications and strategies that the research team engaged to manage the challenges in this study are discussed.
Hsu
Ya-Chuan
YC
College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
Chen
Kuei-Min
KM
D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design; D017751:Safety Management; D026302:Tai Ji; D013624:Taiwan