Older adults' experiences and perceived impacts of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit-Community Partnership Program (ACHRU-CPP) for diabetes self-management in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the experiences and perceived impacts of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit-Community Partnership Program (ACHRU-CPP) from the perspectives of older adults with diabetes and other chronic conditions. The ACHRU-CPP is a complex 6-month self-management evidence-based intervention for community-living older adults aged 65 years or older with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and at least one other chronic condition. It includes home and phone visits, care coordination, system navigation support, caregiver support and group wellness sessions delivered by a nurse, dietitian or nutritionist, and community programme coordinator.

Design

Qualitative descriptive design embedded within a randomised controlled trial was used.

Setting

Six trial sites offeri

SUBMITTER: Yous ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083734 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature