Titre : | Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people : results of the Well Elderly 2 Randomised Controlled Trial. (2012) |
Auteurs : | Florence CLARK ; Stanley-P AZEN ; Jeanine Blanchard ; Mike CARLSON ; Barbara-J CHERRY ; Chih-Ping CHOU ; Douglas-A Granger ; Joel HAY ; Jeanne JACKSON ; Maryalice JORDAN-MARSH ; Bob-G KNIGHT ; Claudia LAM ; Deborah MANDEL ; Abbey MARTERELLA ; . MEI YING LAI ; Brett White ; Rand-R WILCOX ; Department of Preventive Medicine. Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research. Keck School of Medicine. University of Southern California. Los Angeles. CA. USA ; Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. School of Dentistry. University of Southern California. Los Angeles. CA. USA |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 66, n° 9, 2012) |
Pagination : | 782-790 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Efficacité ; Condition vie ; Personne âgée ; Résultat ; Essai thérapeutique ; Homme |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS mpIR0xk8. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background Older people are at risk for health decline and loss of independence. Lifestyle interventions offer c potential for reducing such negative outcomes. The aim t of this study was to determine the effectiveness and s cost-effectiveness of a preventive lifestyle-based occupational therapy intervention, administered in a variety of community-based sites, in improving mental c and physical well-being and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse older people. Methods A randomised controlled trial was conducted comparing an occupational therapy intervention and a no-treatment control condition over a 6-month experimental phase. Participants included 460 men and s women aged 60-95 years (mean age 74.9+/-7.7 years ; 53% |