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Salutogenic Frailty Prevention Program for Women Aged 55 Years and Over

Not Applicable
Conditions
Salutogenesis
Frailty
Frailty Syndrome
Sense of Coherence
Interventions
Behavioral: Salutogenic Frailty Prevention Program
Registration Number
NCT04787432
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Brief Summary

Frailty is a condition of reduced the capacity in multiple body systems and causing adverse outcomes because of decreasing the ability to cope with stressors. Female sex, the changes of the body imposed by ageing, and coping strategies for stressors are causal mechanisms in the development of frailty. This project is designed with the salutogenic model that is focused on the concepts of health, stress, and coping. The aim of this project is to assess the effect of Salutogenic Frailty Prevention Program on promoting sense of coherence and preventing the development of frailty in women aged 55 years and over

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Woman aged 55 years and over
  • Pre-frail (Total FRAIL scale score 1 or 2)
  • Has Internet access
Exclusion Criteria
  • To be semi-dependent and dependent according to the Katz Daily Activities Activity Scale
  • To have any cognitive, psychiatric and neurological disorders
  • To have any surgical operation in the past 3 month
  • Communication barrier (due to hearing/vision impairment)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionSalutogenic Frailty Prevention ProgramExperimental: SAFRAPP Intervention Participants in this group will receive a 6-week SAFRAPP intervention, comprising of laughter yoga, health education and case management. SAFRAPP will be conducted on social media (Facebook and WhatsApp).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in FRAIL scaleBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

The FRAIL scale consists of 5 items (fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, loss of weight). Frail scale scores range from 0-5 and represent frailty status as frail (3-5), pre-frail (1-2), and robust (0).

Change in Sense of CoherenceBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

Sense of coherence assesses an individual's orientation and internal strengths. It consists of 13 items rated on a 7-point Likert scale, and has three components including comprehensibility (5-item), manageability (4-item) and meaningfulness (4-item)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in fear of fallBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

Participants will be asked a single question: Are you afraid of falling? The possible answers were never afraid," sometimes afraid," afraid, and always afraid.

Change in number of emergency admissionsBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

Participants will be asked about the number of the emergency visit in the past 3 months

Change in The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

The five-items Well-Being Index will be used to assess participants' psychological well-being.

Change in health-related quality of lifeBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

The EQ-5D-3L descriptive system evaluates the participants' health state in the five dimensions including mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.

Change in EQ-VASBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

EQ visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) is a vertical scale that assesses the participant's own judgement regarding their health between 0 and 100.

Change in number of fallsBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

Participants will be asked about the number of falls in the past three months

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