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Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to develop a mobile frailty management platform for Chinese community-dwelling older adults and evaluate its effectiveness, usability and safety.
Methods
Based on literature research, the research team combined the frailty cycle and integration models, self-determination theory, and technology acceptance models and determined the frailty interventions through expert discussion, then transformed it into multimedia resources, finally, engineers developed the mobile management platform. A cluster sampling, parallel, single-blind, controlled quasi-experimental trial was conducted. Sixty older adults from two community health service centers were recruited from March to August 2023. The control group received routine community care, while the intervention group used the mobile frailty management platform. The incidence of frailty, scores of quality of life, depression, sleep quality, and grip strength within 12 weeks were compared between the two groups, and the availability and safety of the platform were assessed.
Results
A total of 52 participants completed the study, 27 in the intervention group and 25 in the control group. At 12 weeks after the intervention, the frailty state of the intervention group was reversed to pre-frailty. There were no significant differences in the scores of quality of life, depression, sleep quality, and grip strength between the two groups before and 4 weeks after intervention. At 8 weeks and 12 weeks after the intervention, the quality of life, depression, and grip strength of the intervention group were improved with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Sleep quality was statistically significant only 12 weeks after the intervention (P < 0.05). System Usability Scale score for the platform was (87.96 ± 5.88), indicating a highly satisfactory user experience. Throughout the intervention, no adverse events were reported among the older adults.
Conclusions
The mobile frailty management platform effectively improved frailty status, depressive mood, sleep quality, grip strength, and quality of life for Chinese community-dwelling older adults. It holds clinical application value and is an effective tool for strengthening frailty management among Chinese community-dwelling older adults.
期刊介绍:
This journal aims to promote excellence in nursing and health care through the dissemination of the latest, evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information and original research, providing an international platform for exchanging knowledge, research findings and nursing practice experience. This journal covers a wide range of nursing topics such as advanced nursing practice, bio-psychosocial issues related to health, cultural perspectives, lifestyle change as a component of health promotion, chronic disease, including end-of-life care, family care giving. IJNSS publishes four issues per year in Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct. IJNSS intended readership includes practicing nurses in all spheres and at all levels who are committed to advancing practice and professional development on the basis of new knowledge and evidence; managers and senior members of the nursing; nurse educators and nursing students etc. IJNSS seeks to enrich insight into clinical need and the implications for nursing intervention and models of service delivery. Contributions are welcomed from other health professions on issues that have a direct impact on nursing practice.