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| Participatory development of an instrument for the elderly for an autonomous optimaization of their nutrition and physical activity profile | | Author(s) | Holger Hassel, Birgid Shulte, Katharina Maria Keimer |
| Journal title | Health Education Journal, vol 69, no 3, September 2010 |
| Pages | pp 353-361 |
| Source | http://www.sagepublications.com doi: 10.1177/0017896910364887 |
| Annotation | With the help of the 'OPTIMAHL 60plus' counselling aid, it is intended to improve the nutritional and physical activity behaviour, the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of life, and the autonomy of people above 60 years of age. Due to their complexity, currently available didactical counselling aids are not considered suitable for this target group. In order to develop an effective counselling aid for the elderly, the target group is involved in the development process. The intervention study comprises the participatory development of the instrument 'OPTIMAHL 60plus' (through focus groups) and the evaluation of the intervention programme (intervention and control groups). The results of the evaluation will be presented in forthcoming articles. Results found that the counselling aid, in the form of a checklist, records individual nutrition and physical activity behaviour, including feedback on target and performance as well as advice for improvement. In conclusion, when developing age-based counselling aids, particular support in structuring, reminding and simple handling must be taken into account. (KJ) |
| Accession Number | CPA-101111226 A |
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