Evaluation of the Effects of a Frailty Preventing Multi-factorial Program Concentrated on Local Communities for High-risk Younger and Older Elderly People
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
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: 201-211, 2012.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a local community based multi-factorial program for high-risk younger and older elderly people.METHODS:
The quasi-experimental research design (pretest-post test) was employed. Participants were recruited in Seoul and a total of 98 elders completed an 8-week multi-factorial program for preventing frailty. Descriptive statistics, chi2-test and GLM were used in the data analysis with SPSS/WIN 15.0.RESULTS:
The high-risk elderly people in the younger and older stages showed differences in IADL, TUG and BMI, and after being provided with the multi-factorial program for preventing frailty, some effects were shown on improving the total score of frailty, a physical function, TUG, BMI, depression, subjective feeling of health, and social interaction.CONCLUSION:
The 8-week multi-factorial program for preventing frailty had positive effects on improving physical, emotional and social functions of the high-risk elderly people. It is necessary to evaluate the effects after individual intervention as well as group intervention and to evaluate the effects of the program by setting a control group in the future.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Projetos de Pesquisa
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Estatística como Assunto
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Idoso Fragilizado
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Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudos de avaliação
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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