Actively Recruiting
Led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Updated on 2024-10-17
788
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
Researchers are investigating a community-based health-social partnership program designed to improve health and self-care management among older adults living in the community. This randomized effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial aims to evaluate both the health benefits of the program and how well it can be applied in real-life settings. The study focuses on older adults aged 60 and above who are cognitively competent, addressing the challenges of aging populations and the need for integrated care approaches. Participants are divided into two groups. The intervention group receives a 3-month community-based program led by a nurse case manager and supported by social workers and community workers. This involves comprehensive health assessments, personalized guidance, counseling, treatments, and case management, including home visits and telephone calls. The control group receives usual community services plus a monthly social call to account for social interaction effects without health-related information. The study includes a cluster randomized controlled trial design with matched community centers. Participants will be assessed at three time points: before the intervention, immediately after the 3-month program, and three months post-intervention. Evaluations include self-efficacy, instrumental activities of daily living, quality of life, pain, depression, daily living activities, health service use, blood pressure, body mass index, fall incidence, medication adherence, and blood glucose levels. Researchers will also study the program's reach, adoption, implementation, and maintenance using focus groups and document reviews. The total participation duration covers these assessments and follow-up periods.
CONDITIONS
Adopting a Health-social Partnership Program to Promote Health and Self-care Management Among Older Adults in the Community
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 3 months
Participants in the intervention group receive a 3-month community-based health-social partnership program led by a nurse case manager with support from social workers and community workers. The program includes home visits, telephone calls, and activation of health and social service referrals. Control group participants receive usual community services and monthly social control calls.
Home visits and telephone calls during the 3-month program; monthly social control calls for control group
Duration - 3 months post-intervention
Participants are assessed for outcomes three months after completing the intervention to evaluate lasting effects on health and self-care management.
1 follow-up visit
Total: 1 location
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
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Wilson Yeung-Yuk Kwok
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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Wilson Yeung Yuk Kwok, Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40335958