Effect of a Telecare Case Management Program for Older Adults Who Are Homebound During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Older adults who are homebound can be difficult to reach owing to their functional limitations and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving their health needs unrecognized at an earlier stage.

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of a telecare case management program for older adults who are homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial was conducted among 68 older adults in Hong Kong from May 21 to July 20, 2020, with a last follow-up date of October 20, 2020. Inclusion criteria were being 60 years or older, owning a smartphone, and going outside less than once a week in the previous 6 months.

Interventions

Participants in the telecare group received weekly case management

SUBMITTER: Wong AKC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8430449 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature