A cross-disciplinary successful aging intervention and evaluation: Comparison of person-to-person and digital-assisted approaches

Hui Chuan Hsu, Tsuann Kuo, Ju Ping Lin, Wei Chung Hsu, Chia Wen Yu, Yen Cheng Chen, Wan Zhen Xie, Wei Chiang Hsu, Ya Lan Hsu, Mu Ting Yu

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Background: Successful aging has been the paradigm of old-age life. The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate a cross-disciplinary intervention program using two approaches for community-based older adults in Taichung, Taiwan. Methods: The content of the intervention included successful aging concepts and preparation, physical activity, chronic disease and health management, dietary and nutrition information, cognitive training, emotional awareness and coping skills, family relationship and resilience, legal concepts regarding financial protection, and Internet use. The traditional person-to-person (P2P) intervention approach was implemented among participants at urban centers, and the personal-and-digital (P&D) intervention approach was implemented among participants at rural centers; before the P&D group received the intervention, participants were assessed as the control group for comparison. Results: Healthy behavior and nutrition improved for the P2P group, although not significantly. Strategies for adapting to old age and reducing ineffective coping were significantly improved in the P2P group. The ability to search for health information improved in the P&D group, and knowledge of finance-related law increased in the P2P group. Conclusion: A continuous, well-designed and evidence-based intervention program is beneficial for improving the health of older adults, or at least delaying its decline.
原文英語
文章編號0913
期刊International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
15
發行號5
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 5月 4 2018
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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 公共衛生、環境和職業健康
  • 健康、毒理學和誘變

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