Beyond p Values:A Qualitative Evaluation of the Aging Mastery Program Implementation in Los Angeles County Lourdes R. Guerrero, EdD, MSW, Josephine A. Menkin, PhD, Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA, Nicole D. Wachter, MPH, and Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSPH What Is the Purpose of this Study? • We studied the implementation of the Aging Mastery Program (AMP) in Los Angeles County. • We wanted to understand what the local, site leads thought about the program. • We also wanted to understand what participants thought were the most important aspects of the program, since results from a randomized, control trial did not show significant changes in certain health behaviors. What Are the Findings? • Analysis of interviews with site leads revealed overall positive sentiments about the AMP being appropriate for their population, but they thought the randomized control trial was complex. • The participants reported greater interest in nutrition and healthy eating, the importance of exercise and "preparing" for important life decisions as a result of participating in the AMP, and these things were not captured through the measures used in the randomized, control trial Who Should Care Most? • Evaluators and researchers of community-based programs. Recommendations for Action • Future evaluations of the AMP should use mixed methods evaluation designs to understand both the quantitative and qualitative outcomes of the program. • Evaluators and program staff should consider including measures of other constructs, such as socialization, that have been identified by the participants as important outcomes of the AMP. [End Page 293] Lourdes R. Guerrero Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles Josephine A. Menkin SCAN Health Plan Laura Trejo Los Angeles Department of Aging Nicole D. Wachter Department of Neurology, Emory School of Medicine at Emory University Catherine A. Sarkisian Veteran Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Copyright © 2022 Johns Hopkins University Press