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Trial reportBMJ open2017

The long-term (24-month) effect on health and well-being of the Lifestyle Matters community-based intervention in people aged 65 years and over: a qualitative study.

Robin Chatters, Jennifer Roberts, Gail Mountain, Sarah Cook, Gill Windle, Claire Craig, Kirsty Sprange

Abstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMJ open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing French-Canadian Lifestyle RedesignCanadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026
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  5. Long-Term Follow-Up of a Lifestyle Intervention for Late-Midlife, Rural-Dwelling Latinos in Primary Care.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Robin ChattersSchool of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Jennifer RobertsDementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, UK.
Gail MountainSchool of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Sarah CookHealth and Social Care Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
Gill WindleDementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, UK.
Claire CraigHealth and Social Care Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
Kirsty SprangeFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK.

Funding

Medical Research Council G1001406
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess the long-term effect on health and well-being of the Lifestyle Matters programme.

designQualitative study of a subset of intervention arm participants who participated in the Lifestyle Matters randomised controlled trial (RCT).

settingThe intervention took place at community venues within two sites in the UK.

participantsA purposeful sample of 13 participants aged between 66 and 88 years from the intervention arm of the RCT were interviewed at 24 months post randomisation. Interviews aimed to understand how participants had used their time in the preceding 2 years and whether the intervention had any impact on their lifestyle choices, participation in meaningful activities and well-being.

interventionLifestyle Matters is a 4-month occupational therapy intervention, consisting of group and individual sessions, designed to enable community living older people to make positive lifestyle choices and participate in new or neglected activities through increasing self-efficacy.

resultsInterviews revealed that the majority of interviewed participants were reportedly active at 24 months, with daily routines and lifestyles not changing significantly over time. All participants raised some form of benefit from attending Lifestyle Matters, including an improved perspective on life, trying new hobbies and meeting new friends. A number of intervention participants spoke of adapting to their changing circumstances, but there were significant and lasting benefits for 2 of 13 intervention participants interviewed.

conclusionThe majority of those who experienced the Lifestyle Matters intervention reported minor benefits and increases in self-efficacy, but they did not perceive that it significantly improved their health and well-being. The two participants who had experienced major benefits also reported having had life-changing events, suggesting that this intervention is most effective at the time when lifestyle has to be reconsidered if mental well-being is to be sustained.

trial registrationISRCTN, ISRCTN67209155, post results.

Indexed as

Activities of Daily LivingQuality-Adjusted Life YearsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth SurveysHealthy AgingHumansMaleOccupational TherapyQualitative ResearchSelf EfficacyTime FactorsUnited Kingdommental health.Occupational Healthqualitative research

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PMID28947449
PMCPMC5623577

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