Frailty, Old Age
Conditions
Keywords
Nursing home, Physical activity
Brief summary
There is expected to be an increased need for full time nursing homes as the increase in number of older adults increases and the rate of dementia diagnosis happens simultaneous with the decrees of healthcare personnel the years to come. A lift in knowledge is needed to provide a better and more efficient healthcare to be better equipped to meet this societal challenge. Physical activity and sleep are important indicators of health, but also on effect of treatment and care for this frail population. Comprehensive mapping of personnel time spent on different tasks and older adults' physical function throughout a week gives a unique opportunity to gain new knowledge about everyday life in nursing homes. The main aim of this project is to describe associations between physical behavior, sleep and symptoms in residents in nursing homes in Trondheim Municipality and combine these with personnel time spent on different working tasks.
Interventions
OTHERno intervention
no intervention
Sponsors
Trondheim Kommune
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
All residents in nursing homes in Trondheim Municipality.
Exclusion criteria
Terminal residents or residents that can not stand or walk a few steps independently.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Axivity accelerometer | 7 days | Activity monitoring |
| Somnofy sleepmonitor | 7 days | Sleep monitoring |
| Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) | Baseline | Measurement of physical function |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time register | 7 days | Time used on different tasks during the work day |
| Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) | Baseline | provide a brief assessment of neuropsychiatric symptomatology in routine clinical practice settings |
| Dementia Staging Instrument (CDR) | Baseline | characterize six domains of cognitive and functional performance applicable to Alzheimer disease and related dementias |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed