Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to develop and test the effect of the Korean Function-Focused Care Programme (K-FFCP) on cognition and physical and psychological status in long-term care facilities' (LTCs) residents. Design: A quasi-experimental repeated-measures design was used. Methods: The K-FFCP was developed to maintain and maximise functions of older people in LTCs. After implementing the K-FFCP for six weeks, differences in the cognitive status, activities of daily living (ADL) performance, physical capability, grip strength, fear of falling, depression and anxiety status of the two groups were examined using repeated-measures analysis of variance. Patient outcomes were evaluated at baseline and at 6 and 12 weeks after the intervention. Results: In the experimental group, a significant group–time interaction effect was reported for ADL performance and depression. Conclusion: The current findings provided evidence of its feasibility and indicated significant improvement in older people's functions using the K-FFCP. Although this study is a pilot test, these results may confirm the importance of the K-FFCP for the maintenance of ADL performance in older people in LTCs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e12277 |
Journal | International Journal of Older People Nursing |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (No. 2013R1A1A1010718) and the Ministry of Education (No. 201713030011).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Keywords
- activities of daily living
- depression
- facility
- long-term care
- nursing intervention