Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of interdisciplinary geriatric home-based assessment and self-management support services to community-dwelling older adults. Design: An experimental, pre-post test design tested two types of service delivery models. The first protocol included geriatric assessment services, with brief self-management care plan intervention. The second protocol added a telephone support intervention. Results: Significant gain for all participants was seen in improving self-efficacy, lower extremity muscle strength and depression, viewing health more positively, and removing fall hazards. The telephone support intervention protocol did not provide additional value to the first protocol. Implications: This study shows the value of non-medical intervention strategies, and the importance of tailored messaging when additional telephone support interventions are used.