Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment Doing Sit to Stands, Walking in Transitional Care Programs: A Feasibility Study
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The goal of this intervention study is to test the effects of a nurse-led mobility intervention (known as the OASIS Walking Intervention (Older Adults performing Sit to Stands and Walking Intervention)) in older adults with cognitive impairment, such as dementia, in transitional care programs. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Is the study doable and are older adults satisfied with the intervention? * Does the intervention improve older adults' muscle strength, mobility, functional status and quality of life? Participants will be asked to do the following: 1. Be interviewed once so that a patient-centred communication care plan can be made 2. Do sit to stand activity 3. Walk as part of a walking program.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged 65 years and older; 2. have cognitive impairment (dementia, delirium, cognitive impairment, or unspecified cognitive impairment) as documented in the medical record or Quick Dementia Rating Scale (QDRS) score of ≥2) 3. admitted to a transitional care unit after a hospitalization 4. can speak English 5. has received clearance from the physiotherapist to participate in the study 6. has received clearance from the nurse practitioner to participate in the study 7. were community-dwelling (lived in a home or retirement home; not a nursing home) prior to hospitalization 8. were able to walk independently or with the assistance of one person (with or without a gait aid) prior to hospital admission 9. is currently able to ambulate either independently or with the assistance of one person (with or without a gait aid) 10. has a care partner (family member, friend) who is willing participate in an interview about the patient for the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Palli