This study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of home-based psychoeducation in older adults with frailty in the community. The main questions it aims to answer are 1. Are the proposed eligibility criteria for participants and the study process in recruiting and retaining the participants appropriate? 2. Is home-based psychoeducation feasible and acceptable for older adults with frailty in the community? Participants will receive 12 weekly online group-based sessions at their homes. The content for the experimental group and control group is different: * Intervention group: psychoeducation * Control group: physical health education Participants will receive two home visits for data collection. An individual interview will be conducted with participants in the experimental group to explore their experiences.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
The content of psychoeducation is based on "Five Ways of Well-being" which covers "Be active", "Connect", "Take Notice", "Keep learning" and "Giving" . The participants will be engaged in psychoeducation through group discussion, individualised goal setting and reflective exercises.
The content of the sessions mainly focuses on physical health information, such as healthy eating, physical exercise, prevention of falls, and pain management.
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Participation rate, self-reported intervention adherence, and attrition rate.
The feasibility of the study will be measured in terms of participation rate, self-reported intervention adherence, and attrition rate.
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Acceptability
A 5-item satisfaction survey will be conducted by the end of the intervention for participants to rate the intervention in terms of appropriates of the session content, length of each session, overall intervention duration and delivery mode, from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied).
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Frailty level
FRAIL scale
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Physical functioning
The Senior Fitness Test: It covers four dimensions, including muscle endurance, balance, flexibility, and tolerance measured by 30-sec arm-curl test, 30-sec chair-stand test, back-scratch test, chair sit-and-reach test, 8-foot up-and-go test, two-min step test.
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Activities of daily living
Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Instrumental activities of daily living
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Subjective well-being
The Chinese 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Depressive symptoms
4-item Geriatric Depression scale
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Social support
10-item Duke Social Support Index
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Quality of life
EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level
Time frame: 12 weeks post-allocation
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