Feasibility and Usability of a Post-Hospital Behavioral Intervention to Improve Mobility in Veterans.

ABSTRACT: The strongest risk factor for readmission to the hospital is impaired physical function. We sought to determine the usability and feasibility of a post-hospital behavioral intervention to improve mobility in older adults with significant morbidity and functional impairment. We conducted a two-arm pragmatic pilot randomized trial of a behavioral economics-informed intervention to increase daily steps in Veterans, age 60 or older, receiving home health (HH) services post-discharge. The intervention group received a multicomponent behavioral economics-informed intervention, including daily step count goals, performance feedback, social incentives, and a pedometer. The control group received usual care, which included the use of a pedometer without additional interventions. Both groups wore an

SUBMITTER: Benson JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12553904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature