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ArticleBMC geriatrics2024

Measuring the effects of nurse-led frailty intervention on community-dwelling older people in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study.

Ayele Semachew Kasa, Victoria Traynor, Peta Drury

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05754398 (Measuring the Effects of a Nurse-led Intervention on Frailty Status of Older Persons Living in the Community in Ethiopia), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Measuring the Effects of a Nurse-led Intervention on Frailty Status of Older Persons Living in the Community in Ethiopia: A Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of WollongongRan2023 to 2023Enrolled68ConditionsFrailtyArmssix independent and interconnected educational training sessions
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Ayele Semachew KasaSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine, and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong (UOW), NSW, Australia. ask255@uowmail.edu.au.
Victoria TraynorSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine, and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong (UOW), NSW, Australia.
Peta DrurySchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine, and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong (UOW), NSW, Australia.

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Abstract

backgroundDespite the critical need, interventions aimed at frailty in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce, attributed to factors such as insufficient healthcare infrastructure, the pressing need to address infectious diseases, maternal and child health issues, and a general lack of awareness. Hence, the aim of this research was to develop, implement, and evaluate the effect of a nurse-led program on frailty and associated health outcomes in community-dwelling older individuals in Ethiopia.

methodsThis study utilised a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up single-group quasi-experimental design. The main outcome measure was to determine changes in the frailty levels of older individuals living in communities at three different intervals: initially (T0), immediately after the intervention (T1), and 12 weeks following the intervention (T2). Secondary outcomes were the observed changes in daily living activities, nutritional status, depression levels, and quality of life (QOL), evaluated at each of these data collection points. To analyse changes in frailty and response variables over these periods, Friedman's ANOVA and Cochran's Q test were employed, setting the threshold for statistical significance at P < 0.05.

resultsSixty-six older people with a high adherence rate of 97% completed the intervention and the follow-up measurements. Participants had an average age of 66.7 ± 7.9 years, with females comprising 79.4% of the group. Notably, 12 weeks post-intervention, there was a marked decrease in frailty (χ

conclusionsThe nurse-led intervention notably, 12 weeks post-intervention reduced frailty and depression. The intervention improved the nutritional status and some components of the quality of life of the participants. There is a need for further studies, especially with larger participant groups and stronger research designs such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05754398 (03/03/2023).

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Frail ElderlyFrailtyIndependent LivingActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overEthiopiaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleQuality of LifeAgedCommunityEffectsEthiopiaFrailtyInterventionNurse

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