Older Adults’ Attrition to Web-Based Health Interventions: Survival Analysis Within an Observational Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Z.M. Hurmuz ◽  
Stephanie M. Jansen-Kosterink ◽  
Hermie J. Hermens ◽  
Lex Van Velsen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Survival Analysis ◽  
Observational Cohort Study ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Observational Cohort

scholarly journals Inequalities in primary care management of knee pain and disability in older adults: an observational cohort study

Rheumatology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 1869-1878 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Jinks ◽  
K. Vohora ◽  
J. Young ◽  
J. Handy ◽  
M. Porcheret ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Observational Cohort Study ◽  
Observational Cohort ◽  
Primary Care Management

Fecal Incontinence Is Associated With Mortality Among Older Adults With Complex Needs: An Observational Cohort Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 112 (9) ◽  
pp. 1431-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish A Jamieson ◽  
Philip J Schluter ◽  
Juno Pyun ◽  
Ted Arnold ◽  
Richard Scrase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Observational Cohort Study ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Observational Cohort

Evaluation of a digital health gamification platform with older adults: An observational cohort study with a pre-test/post-test design

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Hurmuz ◽  
S M Jansen-Kosterink ◽  
L van Velsen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Observational Cohort Study ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Observational Cohort

Abstract Background Older adults are usually less physically active than younger adults. Physical inactivity can lead to frailty, which can increase the possibility of being admitted in a hospital and, being functional limited. To handle frailty Stranded is developed. Within this platform the user will be shipwrecked and has to build a boat to leave an uninhibited island. The user can leave the island by executing physical exercises and playing cognitive games. The primary aim focussed on differences in quality of life and perceived health status after using Stranded (TRL7). The secondary aim focussed on the usability of and user experience with Stranded. This study was conducted within the FRAIL-project (Eurostars-2 10.824). Methods An observational cohort study with a pre-test/post-test design was carried out. The pre-test measurements were performed before the use of Stranded, and the post-test measurements after using it for four weeks. The study population consisted of older adults, 55 years of age or older and each subject signed an informed consent form. Results One hundred and eleven older adults were included in this study (64.9% female and 35.1% male) and 91 participants started using Stranded. In total, 59 subjects dropped out. Two health variables significantly increased (n = 52), the subjects' perceived health state on a visual analogue scale and the subjects' quality of life viewed from the positive health perspective. Stranded's usability scored an average of 61.3 (SD = 21.6). The average scores on the user experience domains were all between 3.3 and 3.9 on a 7-point scale. The subjects did not have a strong negative or positive opinion about these domains. Conclusions The average quality of life increased slightly. It is hard to find an appropriate population to investigate the effects of these innovations, because of not willing to include too frail older adults for whom participating could be intensive. The usability was perceived as acceptable.

scholarly journals Preliminary Evaluation of a Web-Based Psychological Screening Tool in Adolescents Undergoing Minimally Invasive Pectus Surgery: Single-Center Observational Cohort Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. e45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davina Wildemeersch ◽  
Lisa Bernaerts ◽  
Michiel D’Hondt ◽  
Guy Hans
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Observational Cohort Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Anxiety Trait ◽  
Observational Cohort

Background Preoperative anxiety and depression are predominant risk factors for increased postoperative pain. Thoracic wall deformities in adolescents often cause low self-esteem, which contributes to psychological concerns. Several studies have suggested a relationship between preoperative mental health support and enhanced recovery after surgery. Objective This study investigated the validity of screening questionnaires concerning psychological trait and state characteristics via a patient-specific online platform. Methods Patients scheduled for elective pectus surgery between June 2017 and August 2017 were invited to participate in clinical interviews and online self-report questionnaires. All patients were recruited in the Anesthesiology Department, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium. This single-center observational cohort study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the International Council for Harmonisation–Good Clinical Practice guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki after obtaining study approval by the Institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee of the Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium (study identifier: 17/08/082). An online preoperative psychological inventory was performed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Postoperatively, pain intensity and interference were assessed using the Multidisciplinary Pain Inventory, Coping With Pain Questionnaire, and numeric pain rating scale assessment. Patient satisfaction of the Web-based platform was evaluated. Results A total of 21 adolescent patients used our Web-based psychological perioperative screening platform. Patients rated the mobile phone app, usability, and accessibility of the digital platform as good or excellent in 85% (17/20), 89% (17/19), and 95% (20/21) of the cases, respectively. A total of 89% (17/19) of the patients rated the effort of generating answers to the online questionnaires as low. The results from the completed questionnaires indicated a strong negative correlation between self-esteem and the anxiety trait (R=–0.72, P<.001) and overall anxiety characteristics (R=–0.49, P=.04). There was a positive correlation between depressive and anxiety characteristics and the anxiety trait (R=0.52, P=.03 and R=0.6, P=.02, respectively) measured by the online self-report questionnaires. Moreover, preoperative anxiety was positively correlated with postoperative pain interference (R=0.58, P=.02). Finally, there was a negative correlation between self-esteem and pain interference (R=–0.62, P=.01). Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03100669; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03100669 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6zPvHDhU5)

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