Abstract
People with disabilities should be routinely included in research studies if there is nospecific reason for their exclusion. Regardless, they may be inadvertently excludedbecause of the procedures of the study. By conducting a community-based biologicalstudy with women aging with mobility limitations, these authors gained furtherunderstanding of their accommodation needs during research participation. Thewomen aging with mobility limitations offered specific physical, cultural, or environmentalneeds that could have influenced the methods, procedures, and possibleoutcomes involved when conducting a biological study with this community livingpopulation. The authors and participants identified methodological challenges forwomen with mobility impairments within three key areas: recruitment procedures,laboratory procedures, and community-based data collection. The authors proposepossible solutions to these identified challenges. It is our hope that this will begina larger dialogue on how to routinely accommodate people with disabilities in biologicalresearch studies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 158-172 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Research and Theory for Nursing Practice |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- biological
- disability
- mobility limitations
- older women
- research design
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Research and Theory