Eun-Young Noh1, Yeon-Hwan Park2, Belong Cho3, Iksoo Huh4, Kyung-Choon Lim5, So Im Ryu6, A-Reum Han7, Seonghyeon Lee7. 1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: nossje@snu.ac.kr. 2. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; The Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hanipyh@snu.ac.kr. 3. Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; Institute on Aging, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 71, Ihwajang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03087, Republic of Korea. 4. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; The Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea. 5. College of Nursing, Sungshin University, Seoul 55, Dobong-ro 76ga-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul 02844, Republic of Korea. 6. The Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea. 7. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 103, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Older adults living alone face physical, emotional, and social health problems, and prefer to age in place (AIP) in their homes. A community-based integrated model for AIP is needed and few studies have identified its impact on older adults living alone. METHODS: This was a non-randomized prospective study. Participants were 877 community-dwelling older adults living alone, aged above 65 years, in S* city in South Korea. The intervention group (n = 331) received a community-based integrated service (CBIS) model based on AIP for six months from October 2019 to April 2020. RESULTS: Scores on frailty (β = -0.377, p < .001), loneliness (β = -1.897, p = .018), and health-related quality of life (β = 4.299, p = .021) significantly improved in the intervention group. Among the intervention group, loneliness scores significantly improved among participants aged under 80 years than those aged over 80 years. CONCLUSION: The CBIS model improved frailty, loneliness, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults living alone.
OBJECTIVE: Older adults living alone face physical, emotional, and social health problems, and prefer to age in place (AIP) in their homes. A community-based integrated model for AIP is needed and few studies have identified its impact on older adults living alone. METHODS: This was a non-randomized prospective study. Participants were 877 community-dwelling older adults living alone, aged above 65 years, in S* city in South Korea. The intervention group (n = 331) received a community-based integrated service (CBIS) model based on AIP for six months from October 2019 to April 2020. RESULTS: Scores on frailty (β = -0.377, p < .001), loneliness (β = -1.897, p = .018), and health-related quality of life (β = 4.299, p = .021) significantly improved in the intervention group. Among the intervention group, loneliness scores significantly improved among participants aged under 80 years than those aged over 80 years. CONCLUSION: The CBIS model improved frailty, loneliness, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults living alone.
Authors: So Im Ryu; Yeon-Hwan Park; Jinhyun Kim; Iksoo Huh; Sun Ju Chang; Soong-Nang Jang; Eun-Young Noh Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-07-06 Impact factor: 3.752