Frailty prevention among community-dwelling elderly population with frailty risk Other
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 07/07/2025:
The intervention period is 12 weeks. The procedure consists of a pre-test, an intervention, and a post-test.
1. Pre-testing is conducted on frail elderly partic
Sponsors
Korea University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Phase 1: the development of NurVisitCare 1. Visiting nurse: 1.1. A nurse currently working as a visiting nurse 2. Frail elderly: 2.1. Elderly living alone aged 65 or older and under 84 years old 2.2. Elderly participating in public health center programs 2.3. Elderly classified as at-risk frail elderly (pre-frail, 4-7 points) in the Kihon Checklist Phase 2: the effectiveness evaluation of NurVisitCare 1. Elderly living alone aged 65 or older and under 84 years old 2. Elderly participating in public health center programs 3. Elderly classified as at-risk frail elderly (pre-frail, 4-7 points) in the Kihon Checklist
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Phase 1: the development of NurVisitCare 1. Visiting nurse 1.1. A nurse who has not worked as a visiting nurse for more than one year 2. Frail elderly 2.1. Elderly with severe cognitive impairment 2.2. Elderly with diseases that make it difficult to understand information and participate in education (including visual and hearing impairments) 2.3. Elderly diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteoarthritis by a doctor 2.4. Elderly who experienced a fall in the past year Phase 2: the effectiveness evaluation of NurVisitCare 1. Elderly with severe cognitive impairment 2. Elderly with diseases that make it difficult to understand information and participate in education (including visual and hearing impairments) 3. Elderly diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteoarthritis by a doctor 4. Elderly who experienced a fall in the past year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 07/07/2025: Frailty indicators, as measured by the Tilburg Frailty Indicator, at pre- and post-intervention (baseline and 12 weeks) Previous primary outcome measure: Frailty indicators, as measured by the Kihon Checklist and Tilburg Frailty Indicator, at pre- and post-intervention (baseline and 12 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measure as of 07/07/2025: Pre- and post-intervention (baseline and 12 weeks) measurements: 1. Physical performance, nutritional status, psychological distress, loneliness, social support, self-care for frailty, and quality of life (assessed via self-report questionnaire) 2. Body mass index, grip strength (assessed via physical assessment) Previous secondary outcome measure: Pre- and post-intervention (baseline and 12 weeks) measurements: 1. Self-management of chronic diseases, depression, social support, quality of life, loneliness (assessed via self-report questionnaire) 2. Nutritional status assessed through body mass index measurement | — |
Countries
Korea, South
Contacts
Public ContactJina Choo
Outcome results
None listed