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ArticleBMC public health2023

Evaluation of a technology-enhanced, integrated community health and wellness program for seniors (HWePS): protocol of a non-randomized comparison trial.

Hongsoo Kim, Hyoungshim Choi, Young-Il Jung, Eunji Kim, Woojoo Lee, Jae Yoon Yi

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Digital health equity frameworks and key concepts: a scoping review.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2025
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Hongsoo KimDepartment of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Hyoungshim ChoiCollege of Nursing, Hansei University, 30 Hansei-Ro, Gunpo-Shi, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea.
Young-Il JungDepartment of Environmental Health, National Open University, 86 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Eunji KimDepartment of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Woojoo LeeDepartment of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Jae Yoon YiDepartment of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea. jyyi92@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4659-3123

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealthy aging for all in the community is a shared public health agenda for countries with aging populations, but there is a lack of empirical evidence on community-wide preventive models that promote the health of older people residing in socially-disadvantaged communities. The Health and Wellness Program for Seniors (HWePS) is a technology-enhanced, multi-level, integrated health equity intervention model. This study evaluates the effect of the HWePS on the health and well-being of older adults residing in urban, low-income communities.  METHODS/

designHWePS is a prospective, non-randomized comparison trial conducted in an intervention and a control neighborhood (dong) in Seoul, South Korea, over 12 months. Older people who reside in the small areas and meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria are eligible to participate. The multi-level, multi-faceted HWePS intervention is a preventive community care model for older residents guided by the expanded chronic care model, the comprehensive health literacy intervention model, and the Systems for Person-centered Elder Care model along with health equity frameworks. HWePS consists of four components: a health literacy intervention based on individual and community needs assessments, personalized (self-)care management featuring nurse coaching and peer support, a healthy-living and healthy-aging community initiative, and information and communication technology (ICT) systems. The primary outcomes are self-reported health and health-related quality of life. Outcome assessors and data analysts are blinded to group assignment. Process evaluation will be also conducted. DISCUSSION: As a multi-level health equity project, HWePS has adopted a novel study design that simultaneously targets individual- and community-level factors known to contribute to health inequality in later life in the community. The study will provide insights into the effectiveness and implementation process of an integrated, multi-level, preventive community care model, which in turn can help improve the health outcomes of older residents and reduce disparities in underserved urban communities.

trial registrationISRCTN29103760. Registered 2 September 2021, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN29103760.

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Public HealthQuality of LifeAgedClinical Trials as TopicHealth PromotionHealth Status DisparitiesHumansProspective StudiesDigital technologiesGeriatric care modelHealth equityHealth literacyIntegrated community care modelPersonalized care

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PMID36604644
PMCPMC9813466

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