Hydrate for Health: Listening to Older Adults’ Need for Information
Authors: Palmer Mary H. , Marquez Celine S. , Kline Katherine V. , Morris Erin , Linares Brenda , Carlson Barbara W. 
Published: August 2014

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<p>Explain how physiological and behavioral processes related to hydration affect the health of community-dwelling older adults.</p>
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<p>Discuss the process of designing educational materials about hydration to incorporate the priorities and concerns of older adults.</p>
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<p>An interdisciplinary team of faculty and students developed the Hydrate for Health project to provide relevant and evidence-based information to community-dwelling older adults. Evidence-based factsheets on bladder health, nighttime urination, medication safety, and physical activity/exercise, as well as a fluid intake self-monitoring tool, were developed. Four focus groups were conducted and included older adults (<em>N</em> = 21) who participated in activities at two local senior centers to obtain their feedback about the relevance of the factsheets. Extensive revisions were required based on the feedback received. Older adults expressed a desire for pragmatic information (i.e., how to determine fluid sources from food, how to measure water, how to determine their own fluid needs). They also wanted information that could be easily incorporated into daily life. Nurses play a central role in listening to and incorporating older adults&rsquo; voices into consumer education materials. [<em>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 40</em>(10), 24&ndash;30.]</p>
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<p>Dr. Palmer is Helen W. &amp; Thomas L. Umphlet Distinguished Professor in Aging, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Interim Co-Director, UNC Institute on Aging, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Ms. Marquez is doctoral student, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Ms. Kline is graduate student, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Ms. Morris is Reference and Sciences Librarian, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Ms. Linares is Outreach and Liaison Librarian, UNC Health Sciences Library, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Dr. Carlson is Professor, College of Nursing, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.</p>
<p>The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. This research was partially supported by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Research Council grant, 2013&ndash;2015. The authors thank the older adults who participated in the focus groups; Latonya Brown and her staff for their assistance and enthusiasm for this project; and Amanda Holliday, MS, for her expertise and feedback on the factsheets and toolkit.</p>
<p>Address correspondence to Mary H. Palmer, PhD, RN-C, FAAN, AGSF, Helen W. &amp; Thomas L. Umphlet Distinguished Professor in Aging, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Interim Co-Director, UNC Institute on Aging, CB 7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460; e-mail:
mhpalmer@email.unc.edu.</p>
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<div class="ftHistory-received"> Received: June 12, 2014</div>
<div class="ftHistory-accepted"> Accepted: July 01, 2014</div>
<div class="ftPubDate"> Posted Online: August 19, 2014<br />
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