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0000-0003-0181-5458
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Central Queensland University
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Genentech Inc
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Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-02-2022
DOI: 10.1007/S40520-022-02079-Y
Abstract: Community-based exercise programs for older adults play a potentially important role in mitigating the decline in functional outcomes, body composition, psychosocial outcomes, and cardiovascular health outcomes that commonly occurs with advancing age. There is a limited understanding of the characteristics and effectiveness of community-based exercise programs, particularly when those programs are offered outside metropolitan areas. Rural/regional settings face unique challenges, such as limited access to equipment/resources, transportation, and services, as well as significant costs to run programs. The objective of this scoping review was to characterise studies in the field that have aimed to implement community-based programs in settings identified as rural / regional. A secondary aim was to establish guidance for future exercise programs in this setting and highlight future research directions. A total of 12 studies were conducted in settings identified as rural/regional areas in various countries across the world were included. Of the included studies, five were randomised controlled trials. The majority of included studies reported on functional outcomes (83%) and psychosocial outcomes (75%), yet only 42% reported body composition, 17% reported cardiovascular health and 17% reported dietary outcomes. Low male representation was observed, with women outnumbering men in 7 of 12 studies. There was also minimal investigation of qualitative outcomes in existing community-based exercise programs in rural/regional settings, presenting a key gap for future research to address. Study Protocol: osf.io/txpm3/ . Date of registration: 20 July 2020.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2022
DOI: 10.1016/J.PUHE.2022.04.007
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of access to telehealth as an alternative model of service during social restrictions and for urban and remote communities alike. This study aimed to elucidate whether First Nations and culturally and linguistically erse (CALD) patients also benefited from the resource before or during the pandemic. This study was a scoping review. A scoping review of MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases from 2000 to 2021 was performed. Paired authors independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts. A narrative synthesis was undertaken after data extraction using a standard template by a team including First Nations and CALD researchers. Seventeen studies (N = 4,960 participants) mostly qualitative, covering First Nations and CALD patient recipients of telehealth in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, met the inclusion criteria. Telehealth was perceived feasible, satisfactory, and acceptable for the delivery of health screening, education, and care in mental health, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic conditions for remote and linguistically isolated populations. The advantages of convenience, lower cost, and less travel promoted uptake and adherence to the service, but evidence was lacking on the wider availability of technology and engagement of target communities in informing priorities to address inequalities. Further studies with larger s les and higher level evidence methods involving First Nations and CALD people as co-designers will assist in filling the gap of safety and cultural competency.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 13-03-2021
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-01-2022
DOI: 10.1111/NAE2.32
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2014
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 02-03-2021
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2023
Location: United States of America
Location: United States of America
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