Condition 1: Climate Anxiety. Condition 2: Depression. Condition 3: Fear of falling. Condition 4: Activities of Daily Living (Basic and Instrumental). Depressive episode, unspecified (Depression NOS)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive an integrated and multi-faceted physical self-care educational package in six 60-minute weekly sessions. The package includes pr
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female gender Age 60 years and older Membership and continuous presence in the Shiraz Farzanegan Farhikhteh Foundation Residence in Shiraz with no intention to relocate during the study period Having sufficient cognitive health (Score of 22 or higher in the Mini-Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination M-ACE) Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in Persian Providing written informed consent to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Suffering from uncontrolled chronic disease or severe motor disability preventing light physical activity (according to physician diagnosis or self-report) Presence of acute psychological crisis at screening (including active psychosis or mania) Having active suicidal ideation at screening Concurrent participation in other similar educational programs or psychological interventions at the start of the study Having a definite plan to relocate from Shiraz city during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean climate anxiety score of older women. Timepoint: Measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Thirteen-item Hogg Climate Anxiety Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean depression score of older women. Timepoint: Measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Fifteen-item Geriatric Depression Scale short form.;Mean fear of falling score of older women. Timepoint: Measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Short version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International.;Mean score of the ability of older women to perform basic activities of daily living. Timepoint: Measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Barthel Index for measuring independence in daily activities.;Mean score of the ability of older women to perform instrumental activities of daily living. Timepoint: Measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFakhruddin Boraghi
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed