Evaluation of the Effects of a Frailty Preventing Multi-factorial Program Concentrated on Local Communities for High-risk Younger and Older Elderly People.
10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.2.201
- Author:
In Sook LEE
1
;
Young KO
;
Kwang Ok LEE
;
Eun Shil YIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Frail elderly;
Prevention;
Community
- MeSH:
Aged;
Depression;
Frail Elderly;
Humans;
Research Design;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2012;23(2):201-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
