The effect of out-of-home activity intervention delivered by volunteers on depressive symptoms among older people with severe mobility limitations : a randomized controlled trial
Rantakokko, M., Pakkala, I., Äyräväinen, I., & Rantanen, T. (2015). The effect of out-of-home activity intervention delivered by volunteers on depressive symptoms among older people with severe mobility limitations : a randomized controlled trial. Aging and Mental Health, 19(3), 231-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.924092
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Gerontologia ja kansanterveysGerontologian tutkimuskeskusHyvinvoinnin tutkimuksen yhteisöGerontology and Public HealthGerontology Research CenterSchool of WellbeingCopyright
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Objectives: To examine the effects of an individualized outdoor activity intervention carried out by volunteers on depressive symptoms among community-living older people with severe mobility limitations who have difficulties accessing the outdoors independently.
Methods: Secondary analyses of the “Volunteering, Access to Outdoor Activities and
Wellbeing in Older People” (VOW) data (ISRCTN56847832). VOW was a randomized single blinded two-arm controlled trial conducted in Jyväskylä, Finland, in 2009-2011. At
baseline, 121 people aged 67-92 years with severe mobility limitations were interviewed at
home and randomized into either an intervention or waiting list control group. Volunteers
(n=47) had retired from regular work and were trained for the study. A volunteer assisted the participant in attending recreational out-of-home activities once a week for three months. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for the Epidemiological Studies
Depression Scale (CES-D).
Results: In the intervention group the CES-D score did not change during the intervention
(from 15.1± standard error 0.9 to 15.1± 0.9), while in the control group it increased from
17.0±1.3 to 19.1±1.4 (intervention effect p=.096). Among the subgroup with minor
depressive symptoms at baseline (CES-D score 16-20), the CES-D score decreased in the
intervention group and increased in the control group (p=.025). 2
Conclusion: A three-month outdoor activity intervention may improve mood among older
people with severe mobility limitations. More randomized controlled trials of the topic are needed.
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