Lifestyle Redesign with independent living older adults in countries other than the USA.

Scand J Occup Ther

School of Health and Welfare, Department of Rehabilitation, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.

Published: January 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • Health promotion services for the ageing population are essential, and Lifestyle Redesign (LR) has proven cost-effective in the USA.
  • A scoping review examined 16 studies to see how LR was implemented and its outcomes for older adults living independently outside the USA.
  • Results showed that while there were variations in the implementation of LR, many participants experienced improvements in health-related quality of life, mental health, and community building, suggesting that LR can be adapted to different cultures effectively.

Article Abstract

Background: Health promotion services need to be developed to respond to the needs of an ageing population. Lifestyle Redesign (LR) is an occupational therapy intervention that has been addressed as cost-effective in the USA.

Aims/objectives: This scoping review aimed to identify how the LR has been implemented and what the results have been with older adults living independently in countries other than the USA.

Material And Methods: Sixteen studies were included. Quantitative results were interpreted through the numeric data and qualitative results through inductive thematic analysis.

Results: The delivery of the LR shared both similarities and differences with the original LR, and the variations concerned interventions length, facilitators, and the outcome measures used. In the quantitative results, there was often a positive trend in intervention groups' health-related quality of life, mental health, and occupational performance; in qualitative results, there was improvement in self-esteem and possibilities in building new communities.

Conclusions And Significance: The original LR was often transferrable into cultural settings other than the USA and many positive outcomes in the health and well-being of older adults were addressed. However, to understand the feasibility and effectiveness of the LR, scientific research and publications need to be enhanced.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2022.2046848DOI Listing

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