As designs of existing outcome studies are disparate and do not always relate well to a Swedish context, the need for further studies is obvious. Also, an empirical theory drawn from the best practice supporting autonomy and wellbeing for clients in a nursing home setting has not yet been fully depicted. The study described below intends to fill a gap in knowledge related to the effect of enhanced activities of daily living (ADL)-training, physical, and daily activities and staff education in a nursing home setting, based on a theory- and evidence-based intervention programme in a Swedish as well as a Nordic health care context. The aims of the study are to describe the impact of an individually tailored intervention program, in a nursing home setting, on: * Physical capacity * Degree of dependence in ADL * Long-term participation in physical and/or daily activities * Self-rated wellbeing
The Trondheim study has additional aims to assess the impact of intervention on: * Urinary incontinence * Falls
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
125
individualized exercise, physical activity and training in daily life situations given by trained physical therapists and occupational therapists
Section of Geriatric Medicine, St. Olavs University Hospital
Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
Physical function
Time frame: baseline, three and six months
Falls
Time frame: during six months
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