Rachasrimuang 2018.
| Study characteristics | |
| Methods |
Study design: cluster‐RCT Duration of study: the study was conducted around 2016 and published in 2018. Country: Thailand Income classification: upper‐middle‐income country in 2016‐2018 Geographical scope: rural, Mainapiang Subdistrict, Wangyai District, Khon Kaen province, Thailand Healthcare setting: homes of the participants, in 9 villages in the area |
| Participants | 1. Age: 60+; mean age 71 to 72 years 2. Gender: both 3. Socioeconomic background: not specified 4. Educational background: most had completed primary school or lower. Inclusion criteria: a. 60 years old and over; b. lived in the study area for more than 6 months. Exclusion criteria: elderly persons who are dependent, severely disabled, and unable to participate in activities and communicate with others. Note: at baseline, the intervention and control group scores for Geriatric Depression Scale, Thai version (TGDS) were, respectively, 70.28 (18.56) and 72.12 (23.88). Stated purpose: to evaluate the effectiveness of home visits programme by a youth volunteer on the health‐related quality of life and depression amongst elderly persons living in a rural community |
| Interventions |
Name: home visits by youth volunteers Title/name of PW and number: youth volunteers (~25) 1. Selection: not specified 2. Educational background: attending grades 6 to 9 in extended primary school 3. Training: training for 3 days and 2 nights on (1) What and who is ageing? Ageing situation in Thailand and its impact; (2) Limitation and changing in older persons; (3) Youth and volunteer spirit to brighten the community future; (4) Sharing, giving and sacrifice; (5) Mission possible—How to take care of older persons; (6) Helping each other work as a team; and (7) Be ready—set a work plan together. This was conducted by the research team. 4. Supervision: youth volunteers were monitored by the research team; no further details. 5. Incentives/remuneration: not specified Prevention type: selective—participants were included based upon the presence of a risk factor (being elderly people). Participants were older adults living in the area; they presented with some level of distress as indicated by TGDS scores that were below the cut‐off for the measure. Intervention details: the study intervention was a home visit by youth volunteers for 18 weeks. Each volunteer was assigned to the same 6/7 elderly people. They were trained on (1) What and who is ageing? Ageing situation in Thailand and its impact; (2) Limitation and changing in older persons; (3) Youth and volunteer spirit to brighten the community future; (4) Sharing, giving and sacrifice; (5) Mission possible – How to take care of older persons; (6) Helping each other work as a team; and (7) Be ready – set a work plan together. Control: usual care – conventional care by their family and children |
| Outcomes |
Participants’outcomes of interest for this review
Carers’ outcomes of interest for this review Nil Economic outcomes Nil Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (1‐6 months postintervention) |
| Notes |
Source of funding: the study was supported by the Tawanchai Foundation for Cleft Lip‐Palate and Craniofacial Deformities and the Center of Cleft Lip‐ Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Deformities, Khon Kaen University, under the Tawanchai Royal Grant Project. Notes on validation of instruments (screening and outcomes): the measures used were validated for use in Thailand and are widely adopted across contexts. Additional information: none Handling the data: not applicable Prospective trial registration number: not reported |