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Trial reportBMC geriatrics2021

Experiences of supporting older persons in completion of an exercise and nutrition intervention: an interview study with nursing home staff.

S Vikström, H K Grönstedt, T Cederholm, E Franzén, G Faxén-Irving, Å Seiger, A-M Boström

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Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02702037 (Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02702037 nacompletednot on this map

Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study (OPEN): a Simple Physical Exercise Combined With Protein Supplement - Effects on Functional Status and Independence Among Older People: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorKarolinska InstitutetRan2016 to 2017Enrolled120ConditionsMobility Limitations, MalnutritionArmsoral protein-rich supplement, Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

S VikströmDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Division of Occupational Therapy, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Sofia.Vikstrom@ki.se.ORCID 0000-0002-2455-8004
H K GrönstedtStockholms Sjukhem R&D unit, Stockholm, Sweden.
T CederholmDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
E FranzénStockholms Sjukhem R&D unit, Stockholm, Sweden.
G Faxén-IrvingStockholms Sjukhem R&D unit, Stockholm, Sweden.
Å SeigerDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
A-M BoströmStockholms Sjukhem R&D unit, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet · SEKarolinska University Hospital · SEUppsala University · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe interactions between nursing home (NH) staff and their residents are crucial not only for the atmosphere at the NH but also for achieving care goals. In order to test the potential effects of daily physical activities (sit-to-stand (STS) exercises) combined with oral nutritional supplementation (ONS), a randomized intervention trial (the Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition (OPEN) Study) was performed in NH residents. One aspect of the study was to interview and report the NH staff's experiences of supporting the residents in fulfilling the intervention.

methodsIn this qualitative study, individual and focus group interviews were performed in eight NH facilities with NH staff who had assisted residents in performing the 12-week ONS/STS intervention. An interview guide developed for this study was used to assess staff experiences of the intervention and its feasibility. The transcribed interviews were analyzed inductively following a constant comparative method and with input from experts in the area, described in Grounded Theory as a reliable technique for researchers to form theory and hypothesis in unexplored areas.

resultsThree main themes relating to the health-promoting intervention emerged. These included: 1) insights into attitudes towards health in general and NH care specifically; 2) intervention-related challenges, frustrations and needs, and 3) aspects of collaboration and opportunities. The overarching hypothesis derived from the analysis reads: A health-promoting intervention such as the OPEN-concept has great potential for integration into NH life if a combined empathic and encouraging attitude, and a structure to keep it sustainable, are in place.

conclusionsNH staff experienced the health-promoting intervention as a potentially positive concept, although it was suggested that it works best if introduced as a general routine in the unit and is integrated into the daily planning of care.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.govIdentifier: NCT02702037 . Date of trial registration February 26, 2016. The trial was registered prospectively.

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Nursing HomesNursing StaffAgedAged, 80 and overExerciseExercise TherapyHumansSkilled Nursing FacilitiesAdherenceExpectationExperienceHealth interventionInterviewNursing homeOral nutritional supplementationSit-to-standStaffWell-being

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