Willingness of Older Adults From Culturally Diverse Populations to Participate in COVID-19 Related Treatment Trials and Associated Factors

• Published in: Gerontology and geriatric medicine Vol. 9; p. 23337214231179826
• Main Authors: Brown, Ellen Leslie, Paul-Ward, Amy, Felber Neff, Donna, Webb, Fern J., Vieira, Edgar Ramos, Gaillard, Trudy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2023; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: COVID-19; Human subjects; Medical treatment; Older people; The COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Older Adults, Families, Caregivers, Health Care Providers and Communities; health services research; survey; health care disparity; methodology
• ISSN: 2333-7214; 2333-7214
• DOI: 10.1177/23337214231179826

This survey study aimed to assess the willingness of culturally diverse older adults to participate in COVID-19 research. The majority of the 276 participants were women (81%, n = 223) and Black/African American (62%, n = 172) or White Hispanic (20%, n = 56). A key finding from the survey was less than 1 of 10 respondents would be likely to participate in COVID-19 related research if given the opportunity. There were no differences observed by gender, race or ethnicity. Implications of these findings are considered. These study findings indicate continued effort and better messaging strategies are required to increase awareness that COVID-19 related research needs to include culturally diverse older adults to ensure vaccines and treatments are efficacious in different populations.