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Table 4 Intervention effects of community-embedded follow-up management model

From: Community-embedded follow-up management intervention for geriatric primary care: a mixed-methods study of an integrated health services model

Outcome

Intervention (n = 190)

Control (n = 187)

P value*

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Pain level, mean (SD)

6.29(0.91)

4.72(0.93)

6.39(0.95)

6.26(1.17)

<0.001

Degree of weakness, mean (SD)

5.87(1.11)

4.25(1.06)

6.01(1.045)

5.64(1.30)

0.010

Social behavior score, mean (SD)

20.78(1.74)

32.61(4.31)

20.86(1.68)

23.06(5.37)

0.003

Dietary score, mean (SD)

14.31(1.57)

24.16(3.02)

14.41(1.72)

16.30(4.32)

<0.001

Exercise capacity Score, mean (SD)

14.18(1.27)

25.90(3.32)

14.28(1.31)

16.48(4.89)

0.001

Mental state, mean (SD)

18.60(1.65)

32.91(3.99)

18.70(1.78)

21.33(6.20)

0.012

Health awareness level, mean (SD)

19.77(4.16)

26.17(1.93)

19.96(4.24)

21.02(4.69)

0.011

Self-care responsibility, mean (SD)

18.93(2.26)

25.50(2.73)

18.74(2.13)

20.30(3.50)

<0.001

Self-care skills, mean (SD)

20.53(1.54)

33.27(3.23)

20.57(1.59)

22.95(5.37)

0.003

Satisfaction, mean (SD)

27.23(2.37)

51.45(5.92)

27.26(2.39)

31.71(10.31)

0.026

  1. SD = standard deviation
  2. *Wilcoxon signed-rank test