2021 Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 1_27-1_31
Objective: To verify the effectiveness of preventive care classes conducted as pro bono by occupational therapists working in hospitals under the guidance of a university teacher for senior citizens living in apartment buildings.
Methods: Occupational therapists implemented preventive care classes pro bono once a month over a period of three months for senior citizens living in apartment buildings. We conducted a group work-centered program on the themes of fall prevention, traffic safety, and preventive care / dementia prevention. Wilcoxon signed rank testing was performed to compare the SF-12 and preventive care (kaigo-yobo) checklists of continuously attended subjects before and after classes.
Results: 11 subjects with an average age of 78.4 ± 8.3 attended classes continuously. Before and after attending preventive care classes, only the SF-12 role physical tended to increase significantly (p = 0.058).
Discussion: The results suggested that preventive care classes for senior citizens living local apartment buildings may have affected the health-related quality of life role physical.
