"I Have Come Because I See You Care About Me": Recruiting Older Black Americans for Genomic Research.

The lack of diversity in genomic studies is a disparity that influences our understanding of human genomic variation and threatens equity in the benefits of precision medicine. Given our current genomic research with Black older adults, we conducted a qualitative study to elucidate participants' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about genomic research and research participation and what factors contribute to their willingness to participate and to gain insights into barriers that researchers may have in recruiting Black Americans. We conducted semistructured interviews (N=16) with previous genomic research participants, and an inductive thematic approach was used to code and interpret the data.

Smart Speaker and ICT Use in Relationship With Social Connectedness During the Pandemic: Loneliness and Social Isolation Found in Older Adults in Low-Income Housing.

Background And Objectives: Social well-being of older adults living in low-income housing was disproportionately affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. We explored low-income residents' experiences of social isolation and loneliness and strategies to remain socially connected during the pandemic.

Research Design And Methods: As part of a larger, 3-phase user-centered design study, we conducted a qualitative study using focus groups to gain insights into social isolation experiences and the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs), including smart speakers, in social connectedness (N = 25, 76% African American).

Cultivating Relationships as a Community-Based Recruitment Strategy in Transdisciplinary Aging Research: Lessons From an Academic-Community Partnership.

Participation of Black American older adults in community-engaged research remains challenging in health sciences. The objectives of this study were to describe the specific efforts, successes, and challenges in recruiting Black American older adults in research led by the Health and Wellness in Aging Across the Lifespan core, part of the Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry, and Innovation (iCubed). We conducted a cross-case analysis of 6 community-engaged research projects using the community-engaged research continuum model.

Predictors of Attitudes toward the Medically Underserved among Occupational and Physical Therapy Students.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how empathic, demographic, and educational factors influence attitudes toward the medically underserved among occupational and physical therapy students.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was administered that included demographic/education questions. Empathy was measured through the Interpersonal Reactivity Index and the outcome variable was measured with the Medical Student Attitudes Toward the Underserved (MSATU).

Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementation of Smart Speakers for Aging in Place in Low-Income Senior Housing: A Qualitative Study.

In the current study, a smart speakers-based system (Amazon Echo Dot device, a safety pendant, and facility tailored functionalities) for supporting aging in place was implemented in one low-income senior housing property. We aimed to explore perceived benefits, concerns, and expectations about this system among three stakeholder groups (older adults, housing staff, and technology developers) to identify facilitators of and barriers to system implementation. A qualitative analysis of individual interviews using inductive coding methods was performed to identify emerging themes.