Enrolling older adults with cognitive impairment in research: Lessons from a study of Tai chi for osteoarthritis knee pain

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 228-233

  Tsai, Pao Feng ^a   Chang, Jason Y ^b   Chowdhury, Nupur ^a   Beck, Cornelia ^c   Roberson, Paula K ^d   Rosengren, Karl ^e  

^a Australia   (United States)

^b Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences ^*  (United States)

^c Division of Health Services Research   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH SUBJECT; TAI CHI; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ARKANSAS; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION DISORDERS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; TAI JI;

EID: 75749113324     PISSN: 19404921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20090731-03     Document Type: Article

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