基于证据的防摔计划的有效性,以减少美国的孤独感
Matthew Lee Smith1,2, Gang Han3
1Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.
Frontiers in public health
|September 23, 2024
概括
基于证据的防摔计划显著减少了老年人的孤独感. 然而,单身生活和某些人口群体等因素增加了孤独感,凸显了有针对性的社会联系策略的必要性.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会科学 社会科学 社会科学
背景情况:
- 跌倒每年影响超过25%的老年人,导致限制和伤害.
- 孤独影响超过40%的老年人,减少生活质量.
- 基于证据的跌倒预防计划提供了一个潜在的途径,以提高社会联系.
研究的目的:
- 评估基于证据的防摔计划在减少老年人孤独感方面的有效性.
- 确定影响这些计划对社会联系影响的因素.
主要方法:
- 分析了12个防摔计划中的12944名参与者的数据 (2021年1月至2023年7月).
- 孤独的评估使用单一的5分利克特等级项目.
- 线性混合效应多变量回归用于分析孤独的变化,控制人口和健康因素.
主要成果:
- 在研讨会后,孤独度总体显著降低 (p < 0.001).
- 在单独生活的参与者,多次跌倒的参与者以及某些种族/族群 (黑人,亚洲人) 中观察到孤独感的增加.
- 较高的出席率与孤独感的减少相关;特定的研讨会地点显示出不同的结果.
结论:
- 小组防摔计划可以有效地减少老年人的孤独感.
- 编程策略必须解决个人因素 (生活状况,健康状况,跌倒史) 和人口统计学差异,以最大限度地提高社会联系.
- 综合社会联系计划与预防跌倒一起,可以进一步打击孤独.
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