Outcomes Of Social Service Programs For Homebound Older Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-04-30

Study Completion Date

2003-02-28

Brief Summary

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The objective of this prospective study is to document the impact of social service interventions (including meals, telephone reassurance, and friendly visiting)provided by the Burden Center, a model community social service agency, on overall quality of life.

Detailed Description

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Specific outcomes include mental and physical function as measured by the SF-36, and depressive symptoms as measured by the CES-D depression scale. The hypothesis is that a multicomponent social service intervention program that provides social support and reduces social isolation can prevent depression and decline in quality of life in this vulnerable population.

Conditions

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Homebound Elderly

Keywords

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Social service intervention Social support Elderly Homebound Quality of life

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Social Services

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All new clients of the Burden Center for the Aging who are homebound, out of the home less than one time per week, and cognitively intact will be eligible for enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Clients unable to give informed consent such as those suffering from a major psychiatric disease or those who are not cognitively able to give informed consent will be excluded.
* Clients who refuse to participate will be excluded

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Weill Cornell Medical College

Principal Investigators

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Mary E Charlson, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Locations

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The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Charlson ME, Peterson JC, Syat BL, Briggs WM, Kline R, Dodd M, Murad V, Dionne W. Outcomes of community-based social service interventions in homebound elders. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2008 Apr;23(4):427-32. doi: 10.1002/gps.1898.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 17918183 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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0101-561

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id