Digital Health Service for Identification of Frailty Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The SUNFRAIL+ Study Protocol
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Centers
- Department of Public Health of the University of Naples Federico II (Campania Region), as coordinator;
- Azienda Sociosanitaria Ligure 4 (Liguria Region);
- Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari (Autonomous Province of Trento);
- “Res Omnia” Social Cooperative (Calabria Region);
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Cuneo 1 (Piedmont Region);
- Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Nord-Ovest (Tuscany Region);
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention of the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Lazio Region).
2.3. Participants
2.4. Intervention
2.5. Outcomes
- Frailty multidimensional screening: SUNFRAIL tool [16];
- Prescription adherence: medication adherence report scale (MARS) [19];
- Physical activity: short physical performance battery (SPPB) [22];
- Loneliness: geriatric depression scale (GDS) [27];
- Support network: social provisions scale (SPS) [28];
- Socioeconomic conditions: self-assessment questionnaire (MUSE) [29];
- Quality of life: SF-12 health survey [30];
- Usability: system usability scale [31].
2.6. Statistical Analysis
- (1)
- Descriptive and exploratory (ADE) with respect to the study population, bringing to light any “features” present in the data;
- (2)
- Confirmatory (ADC), focusing on confirming or falsifying the appropriateness of early, integrated and simultaneous care.
2.7. Ethics Statement
3. Discussion
Strengths and Limitations
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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De Luca, V.; Femminella, G.D.; Leonardini, L.; Patumi, L.; Palummeri, E.; Roba, I.; Aronni, W.; Toccoli, S.; Sforzin, S.; Denisi, F.; et al. Digital Health Service for Identification of Frailty Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The SUNFRAIL+ Study Protocol. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3861. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053861
De Luca V, Femminella GD, Leonardini L, Patumi L, Palummeri E, Roba I, Aronni W, Toccoli S, Sforzin S, Denisi F, et al. Digital Health Service for Identification of Frailty Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The SUNFRAIL+ Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(5):3861. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053861
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe Luca, Vincenzo, Grazia Daniela Femminella, Lisa Leonardini, Lola Patumi, Ernesto Palummeri, Isabella Roba, Walter Aronni, Stefano Toccoli, Simona Sforzin, Fortunata Denisi, and et al. 2023. "Digital Health Service for Identification of Frailty Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The SUNFRAIL+ Study Protocol" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 5: 3861. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053861