None listed
Conditions
Interventions
* A trained research nurse conducts a functional assessment with the assistance of a physiotherapist and occupational therapist when needed
* Participant identifies a functional goal
* Research nurse designs an individualised home-based physical activity programme based on attaining the functional goal. This is written as a prescriptive activity programme
* The health care assistant and resident are taught the programme and work together to encourage resident participation
* The nurse has direct
* A trained research nurse conducts a functional assessment with the assistance of a physiotherapist and occupational therapist when needed * Participant identifies a functional goal * Research nurse designs an individualised home-based physical activity programme based on attaining the functional goal. This is written as a prescriptive activity programme * The health care assistant and resident are taught the programme and work together to encourage resident participation * The nurse has direct contact with the residents on 2 or 3 occasions and with the caregivers and other staff to provide support over a period of 6 months.
Sponsors
Health Research Council of NZ
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Eligible patients include those living in low level residential care, rest homes, hostels or independent living, able to communicate in English, and not terminally ill or having a major diagnosis of anxiety. Patients with adequate cognition to undertake a conversation about setting a goal were included. This was decided during a review of all potential participants with the clinical nurse managers of residential care homes.
Exclusion criteria
Patients will be excluded if they suffer from severe dementia, terminal illness or an unstable cardiac condition, are unable to communicate in English, or are not living in rest homes in Auckland permanently.
Outcome results
None listed