Effects of an educational intervention on frailty status, physical function, physical activity, sleep patterns, and nutritional status of older adults with frailty or pre-frailty: the FRAGSALUD study

The prevalence of frailty is increasing worldwide, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing healthy ageing. To address this, cost-effective and minimally supervised interventions are being sought. This study aimed to assess the impact of an educational program on frailty status, physical function,...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2023-11, Vol.11, p.1267666-1267666
Main Authors: Casals, Cristina, Ávila-Cabeza-de-Vaca, Laura, González-Mariscal, Andrea, Marín-Galindo, Alberto, Costilla, Manuel, Ponce-Gonzalez, Jesus G, Vázquez-Sánchez, María Ángeles, Corral-Pérez, Juan
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Language:English
Subjects:
accelerometry
Aged
community-dwelling
educational program
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - methods
frail
Frailty
functional capacity
Humans
Nutritional Status
Public Health
Sleep
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Summary:The prevalence of frailty is increasing worldwide, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing healthy ageing. To address this, cost-effective and minimally supervised interventions are being sought. This study aimed to assess the impact of an educational program on frailty status, physical function, physical activity, sleep patterns, and nutritional status in community-dwelling older adults with at least 1 Fried's frailty criteria. A 6-month multicentre randomized controlled trial was conducted from March 2022 to February 2023 in 14 health centres located in Cadiz and Malaga, Spain. The educational intervention consisted of 4 group sessions and 6 follow-up phone calls spread over 6 months. The program focused on educating participants about frailty and its impact on health, providing guidelines for physical activity, healthy dietary habits, cognitive training, psychological well-being and social activities. A total of 163 participants, divided into control (  = 80) and educational groups (  = 83) were assessed before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant group-time interaction in the physical function evaluated with a large effect on Short Physical Performance Battery score (η2p = 0.179, -0.1 [-1.2-1.0] points for control group vs. 1.0 [0.0-3.0] points for educational group,  
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1267666