In February 2021, WINRS collaborated with Dr. Barb Bowers to facilitate conversations with the CARDS community groups about the COVID-19 vaccine. We asked CARDS members to discuss the following questions: What would motivate you to get the vaccine? What concerns or barriers would stop you from getting the vaccine? How might we address barriers or concerns? Where do …
Improving ambulation during a hospital stay Lead Researcher: Barb King, PhD, RN, APRN-BC; UW-Madison School of Nursing What is the focus of your research? The focus of my research is to improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults. The route I’m taking to do this is to find out how we can improve ambulation during a …
Article on Research Participants’ Expectations for Medical Care The CARDS have reviewed many consent forms, providing useful feedback to researchers on making forms easier to understand. What happens when participants do not understand consent forms or have assumptions that are not addressed? Patients may wonder: Will the research team share test results with me? What …
Physical Activity for Life for Seniors (PALS) Lead Researcher: Kimberlee Gretebeck, PhD, RN; School of Nursing UW-Madison What is the focus of your research? Health promotion interventions to improve health and physical activity in older adults. How has stakeholder engagement helped your project so far? We brought both our recruitment and training materials to the …