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Older adults' experiences and perceived impacts of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit-Community

Marie-Lee Yous¹, Rebecca Ganann², Jenny Ploeg²

¹School of Nursing, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada yousm@mcmaster.ca.

|April 5, 2023

Abstract

Objectives:

To assess the experiences and perceived impacts of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit-Community Partnership Program (ACHRU-CPP) from the perspectives of older adults with diabetes and other chronic conditions. The ACHRU-CPP is a complex 6-month self-management evidence-based intervention for community-living older adults aged 65 years or older with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and at least one other chronic condition. It includes home and phone visits, care coordination, system navigation support, caregiver support and group wellness sessions delivered by a nurse, dietitian or nutritionist, and community programme coordinator.

Design:

Qualitative descriptive design embedded within a randomised controlled trial was used.

Setting:

Six trial sites offering primary care services from three Canadian provinces (ie, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island) were included.

Participants:

The sample was 45 community-living older adults aged 65 years or older with diabetes and at least one other chronic condition.

Methods:

Participants completed semistructured postintervention interviews by phone in English or French. The analytical process followed Braun and Clarke's experiential thematic analysis framework. Patient partners informed study design and interpretation.

Results:

The mean age of older adults was 71.7 years, and the mean length of time living with diabetes was 18.8 years. Older adults reported positive experiences with the ACHRU-CPP that supported diabetes self-management, such as improved knowledge in managing diabetes and other chronic conditions, enhanced physical activity and function, improved eating habits, and opportunities for socialisation. They reported being connected to community resources by the intervention team to address social determinants of health and support self-management.

Conclusions:

Older adults perceived that a 6-month person-centred intervention collaboratively delivered by a team of health and social care providers helped support chronic disease self-management. There is a need for providers to help older adults connect with available health and social services in the community.

Trial Registration Number:

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03664583; Results.

Keywords:

DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY PRIMARY CARE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

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