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- The study investigates whether certain characteristics of homebound seniors affect their likelihood of leaving a program that offers meals and case management.
- Among the participants, 69 withdrew early while 111 completed the program; three hypotheses were confirmed through data analysis.
- Findings indicate that those who withdrew early were generally more mobile, ate less frequently, and had less positive perceptions of food taste, highlighting the need to tailor interventions to participants’ needs for better retention.
Article Abstract
We examine whether baseline characteristics of participants enrolled in a multidisciplinary program providing home-delivered meals and dietitian/social work case management to homebound seniors predicted voluntary early withdrawal. Sixty-nine participants voluntarily withdrew early and 111 completed the project. Six hypotheses were based on a conceptual framework incorporating (1) agreement between project elements and needs/preferences of individuals and (2) whether participants would improve and no longer require or desire the intervention. Three of the hypotheses were supported by means of logistic regression analysis. Voluntary early withdrawers at baseline: (1) were more mobile, (2) ate less often, and (3) responded that food tastes good less often. The results suggest that carefully considering the interaction of potential participant characteristics and project interventions will improve nutrition project retention.
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