Using Aggregate Data on Health Goals, Not Disease Diagnoses, to Develop and Implement a Healthy Aging Group Education Series

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Date

2017-07-17

Authors

Oliver, D.
Cleghorn, L.
MacDonald-Werstuck, M.
Pauw, G.
Bauer, M.
Doyle, L.
McPhee, C.
C, O Neill
Guenter, D.
Winemaker, S.

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OMICS International

Abstract

Background: The Healthy Aging Group Education Series was developed by interprofessional primary healthcare team members and researchers to address the health needs and goals of nutrition, fitness and function, and advance care planning identified using data from a randomized controlled trial.

Methods: Older adults from one family practice were invited to attend the series and participate in the descriptive evaluation. The series was developed based on aggregated patient-reported data on health goals, risks, and needs gathered using a structured process. Surveys which included open-ended feedback and rated items of content and delivery evaluated the series. Program delivery expenses were itemized.

Results: Of 69 people invited, a range of 26 to 37 people attended sessions. The overall series was rated positively with respect to meeting attendees’ expectations and being well-organized; 69.2% and 76.9% of attendees gave a positive rating respectively. Individual session feedback indicated a range of positive ratings (82.8-100%) for categories of effective and engaging presenters and providing new and relevant information. The majority of attendees (76.9%) indicated they would recommend the series to friends. The series continues to be offered regularly in the family practice.

Conclusion: The health goal information (and not disease diagnosis) that was used to develop and deliver the program resulted in a program that was well received by participants and sustainable in the family practice.

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© 2017 Lamarche L, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Keywords

Health Services and Systems, Public Health, Health Sciences, Aging, Individual care needs, Good Health and Well Being, Older adults, Health goals, Primary care, Group education, Interprofessional healthcare

Citation

Lamarche L, Oliver D, Cleghorn L, Werstuck MMD, Pauw G, et al. (2017) Using Aggregate Data on Health Goals, Not Disease Diagnoses, to Develop and Implement a Healthy Aging Group Education Series. J Community Med Health Educ 7: 535. doi: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000535