1. Health-social partnership intervention programme for community-dwelling older adults: a research protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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Wong, Kwan Ching, Wong, Frances Kam Yuet, and Chang, Katherine Ka Pik
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GERIATRIC assessment ,AGING ,ANALYSIS of covariance ,ANALYSIS of variance ,BLOOD pressure ,BLOOD sugar ,CHI-squared test ,DRUGS ,FISHER exact test ,HEALTH promotion ,HOME care services ,INSTITUTIONAL care ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,LONGITUDINAL method ,MEDICAL care ,PATIENT compliance ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,SATISFACTION ,HEALTH self-care ,SELF-efficacy ,STATISTICAL hypothesis testing ,STATISTICS ,T-test (Statistics) ,SAMPLE size (Statistics) ,STATISTICAL power analysis ,DATA analysis ,SOCIAL support ,EFFECT sizes (Statistics) ,BODY mass index ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,INDEPENDENT living ,REPEATED measures design ,GERIATRIC Depression Scale ,DATA analysis software ,MANN Whitney U Test - Abstract
Aim This paper aims to describe the research protocol that will be used to determine the effectiveness of a health-social partnership intervention programme among community-dwelling older adults. Background Ageing in place is a preferred option for overcoming challenges of the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and the risk for hospitalization associated with the ageing population. Nevertheless, our knowledge of how to implement this concept is limited. The integrated efforts of health and social services may help to enable older adults to live with a sense of control over their daily life and to be independent to the fullest extent possible in the community. Design This is a randomized, controlled trial. Methods Participants are community-dwelling older adults referred from a community centre. Sample size calculation was based on power analysis. The intervention group will receive the programme with the standard protocols guided by a comprehensive assessment-intervention-evaluation framework. Home visits and telephones follow-up will be employed as means of conducting the interventions and monitoring their progress. The customary care group will receive placebo social calls. The duration of the interventions will be 3 months. The study was funded by the School of Nursing in Hong Kong. Research Ethics Committee approval was obtained in September 2014. Discussion The results of this research are expected to enable older adults to stay in the community with optimal health and well-being. Health and social sciences are integrated into the practice in this research protocol. The scarce literature on this topic means that this study can also provide an opportunity to bridge the caring gap among older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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