Research Article
Using Aggregate Data on Health Goals, Not Disease Diagnoses, to Develop and Implement a Healthy Aging Group Education Series
Lamarche L1*, Oliver D1,2, Cleghorn L1, Werstuck MMD1,2, Pauw G1,2, Bauer M1,2, Doyle L1,2, Colleen McPhee1,2, O’Neill C1,2, Guenter D1,2, Winemaker S1,2, White J1,2, Price D1,2 and Dolovich L11Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, Canada
2McMaster Family Health Team, Hamilton ON, Canada
- Corresponding Author:
- Larkin Lamarche
Research Associate, Department of Family Medicine
David Braley Health Sciences Centre
100 Main Street West, 5th Floor
Hamilton ON L8P 1H6, Canada
Tel: 905.525.9140
E-mail: lamarche@mcmaster.ca
Received Date: June 20, 2017; Accepted Date: July 13, 2017; Published Date: July 17, 2017
Citation: Lamarche L, Oliver D, Cleghorn L, Werstuck MMD, Pauw G, et al. (2017) Using Aggregate Data on Health Goals, Not Disease Diagnoses to Develop and Implement a Healthy Aging Group Education Series. J Community Med Health Educ 7:535. doi: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000535
Copyright: © 2017 Lamarche L, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background: The Healthy Aging Group Education Series was developed by interprofessional primary healthcare team and researchers to address the health needs and goals of nutrition, fitness and function, and advance care planning identified using data from a randomized controlled trial.
Methods: Older adults from one family practice were invited to attend the series and participate in the descriptive evaluation. The series was developed based on aggregated patient-reported data on health goals; risks and needs gathered using a structured process. Surveys which included open-ended feedback and rated items of content and delivery evaluated the series. Program delivery expenses were itemized.
Results: Of 69 people invited, a range of 26 to 37 people attended sessions. The overall series was rated positively with respect to meeting attendees’ expectations and being well-organized; 69.2% and 76.9% of attendees gave a positive rating respectively. Individual session feedback indicated a range of positive ratings (82.8-100%) for categories of effective and engaging presenters and providing new and relevant information. The majority of attendees (76.9%) indicated they would recommend the series to friends. The series continues to be offered regularly in the family practice.
Conclusion: Unlike other types of group care, health goal information (and not disease diagnoses) was used to develop and deliver the program.
