Salutogenic Frailty Prevention Program for Women Aged 55 Years and Over
- Conditions
- SalutogenesisFrailtyFrailty SyndromeSense 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
- Willing to participate in the study
- Woman aged 55 years and over
- Pre-frail (Total FRAIL scale score 1 or 2)
- Has Internet access
- 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
Group Intervention Description Intervention Salutogenic Frailty Prevention Program Experimental: 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
Name Time Method Change in FRAIL scale Baseline, 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 Coherence Baseline, 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
Name Time Method Change in fear of fall Baseline, 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 admissions Baseline, 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 life Baseline, 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-VAS Baseline, 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 falls Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months Participants will be asked about the number of falls in the past three months