Since the last few decades, developed societies have been evolving towards a global aging of their populations. This evolution has been accompanied by the problematic of the dependence of aging populations. Dependence is today a challenge posed to social, healthcare or medico-social organizations. Many studies have shown the positive effect of changes in health (physical activity, nutrition, socialization) on functional abilities of aged subjects. Intervention at subject's home is an easy and inexpensive way to delay the onset of dependence in the elderly population. Health coaching is defined as "a regular series of phone calls between the patient and the health care professional to support and encourage the patient and promote healthy behaviors such as treatment control, healthy eating and physical activity ".
The aim of the study will be evaluate impact of a telephone coaching program on evolution of autonomy in subjects aged 75 years or more living at home
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
165
telephone coaching program : 7 phone calls by nurse
no telephone coaching program : 7 phone calls by nurse
Chu Reims
Reims, France
Autonomy evolution
Evolution of autonomy score between inclusion and 12 months follow up. The autonomy score (on 14 points) is the sum of the Katz's Activities of Daily Living (on 6 points) and the Lawton's Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (on 8 points). Katz's Activities of Daily Living comprises 6 items (bathing, dressing, transferring, using the toilet, eating, continence). Lawton's Instrumental Activities of Daily comprises 8 items (ability to use the telephone, do the shopping, meal preparation, do the housework, do the laundry, use public transport, take responsibility for own medication and manage a budget.)
Time frame: 12 months
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