Impact of the Critical Care Pathway on Intrinsic Capacity on Healthy Aging Promotion
2024

Impact of the Critical Care Pathway on Healthy Aging

Sample size: 1024 publication Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Zhai Xiangyu, Tang Yiting, Chen Shuangzhou, Chen Feng, Yu Doris Sau Fung

Primary Institution: The University of Hong Kong

Hypothesis

The implementation of a collaborative care program can improve the intrinsic capacities of older adults.

Conclusion

The program effectively promoted healthy aging by improving various capacities in older adults.

Supporting Evidence

  • Significant improvements were observed in locomotor capacity, cognitive capacity, and psychological capacity.
  • Insomnia severity significantly improved after the program.
  • Vitality capacity showed improvement immediately after the program.

Takeaway

A special program helped older people get better at moving, thinking, and feeling good.

Methodology

A 12-week health-social collaborative care program was implemented and evaluated over three time points.

Limitations

Only 493 participants completed the six-month follow-up.

Participant Demographics

1024 older adults, 868 females, average age 75.5 years.

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.001

Statistical Significance

p<0.001

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0546

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