Effectiveness of a multicomponent activity and horticultural intervention for the hospitalized older adults: A randomized controlled trial: Effectiveness of Intervention for the Hospitalized Older Adults.

Autor: Chou HC; Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC); Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC)., Cheng SF; Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC)., Jennifer Yeh SC; Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC)., Tang PL; School of Nursing, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC). Electronic address: pltang728@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) [Geriatr Nurs] 2024 Jan-Feb; Vol. 55, pp. 112-118. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 17.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.10.024
Abstrakt: This study evaluated the effectiveness of different intervention programs in improving function among hospitalized older individuals using the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). A randomized controlled trial consisted of three groups: routine care, horticulture, and multicomponent activities (n = 32 each). Horticultural and multicomponent activity interventions showed beneficial effects on the CGA in hospitalized older individuals, particularly regarding cognitive function and quality-of-life. Additionally, horticultural activities significantly contributed to the perception of older adults' health status. We recommend to select older patients in geriatric wards with long-term hospitalization and adjust the frequency of activities or choose a single intervention program to provide long-term and effective intervention effects.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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