TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of a community-based aging intervention program
AU - Hsu, Hui Chuan
AU - Wang, Chun Hou
AU - Chen, Yi Chun
AU - Chang, Ming Chen
AU - Wang, Jean
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the National Science Council, Taiwan, R.O.C., for the following projects: Successful Aging of the Elderly in Taiwan (II) (NSC 93-2320-B-468-001), and Successful Aging of the Elderly in Taiwan (III): Intervention and Evaluation (NSC 94-2314-B-468-001).
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - This study evaluated the outcome and process of a community-based aging intervention program for the elderly in Taiwan. The program included education on nutrition and dietary behavior and on physical activities. Outcome and process evaluations were conducted. The program may have had some effects on decreasing some dietary behavioral problems and increasing regular exercise, but the effect on health outcome was not proved. The strength of this program was its proper design, dosage, and implementation; the weaknesses included a low participation rate, low commitment and continuity, and selection bias for the nonparticipants who might be frailer than the actual participants.
AB - This study evaluated the outcome and process of a community-based aging intervention program for the elderly in Taiwan. The program included education on nutrition and dietary behavior and on physical activities. Outcome and process evaluations were conducted. The program may have had some effects on decreasing some dietary behavioral problems and increasing regular exercise, but the effect on health outcome was not proved. The strength of this program was its proper design, dosage, and implementation; the weaknesses included a low participation rate, low commitment and continuity, and selection bias for the nonparticipants who might be frailer than the actual participants.
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U2 - 10.1080/03601270903237713
DO - 10.1080/03601270903237713
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77952894223
SN - 0360-1277
VL - 36
SP - 547
EP - 572
JO - Educational Gerontology
JF - Educational Gerontology
IS - 7
ER -