From: A survey of local health promotion initiatives for older people in Wales
Project type | No of regional or local projects | No said to be evidence based | Evidence cited |
---|---|---|---|
Physical activity | 42 | 12 | National Service Frameworks for falls, coronary heart disease, healthy living |
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Older People |
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Health, Social Care & Wellbeing |
 |  |  | Better Health Strategic Planning Group Action Plan |
 |  |  | Healthy & Active Lifestyles in Wales Task Force (2002) |
 |  |  | Welsh Health Survey 1998 |
 |  |  | British Heart Foundation research (no references) |
 |  |  | WAG research (no references) |
 |  |  | Department of Health research (no references) |
 |  |  | Good practice guidance for health (no references) |
 |  |  | Needs assessment |
Healthy eating | 14 | 9 | National Service Framework for coronary heart disease |
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Older People |
 |  |  | Evidence from pilot projects |
 |  |  | Success of previous initiatives & other similar projects |
Home safety & warmth | 19 | 7 | National Service Frameworks for older people (Wales and England) |
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Older People |
 |  |  | WAG Health Promotion Action Plan For Older People |
 |  |  | Health Development Agency 2002 |
 |  |  | Evidence from Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (no references) |
 |  |  | Risk assessments of homes |
Emotional health | 11 | 4 | Published research (no references) |
 |  |  | Guidelines (unspecified) |
 |  |  | 10 years past experience of scheme |
Health protection | 4 | 3 | National Service Frameworks for older people, diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure |
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Older People |
 |  |  | Diabetic Guidelines/Standards Wales |
Smoking | 1 | 1 | Evidence base for the provision of smoking cessation services |
Alcohol | 1 | 1 | Evidence of need from referrals |
Other | 17 | 9 | National Service Frameworks for coronary heart disease, older people |
 |  |  | WAG Health, Social Care & Wellbeing Strategy |
 |  |  | Welsh Health Survey 1998 |
 |  |  | St John Ambulance & British Telecom survey of carers 2000 |
 |  |  | Carers Outreach study 1999 (no reference) |
 |  |  | Sports Council for Wales focus on increasing physical activity |
 |  |  | Health needs analysis funded by the Big Lottery Fund |
 |  |  | Feasibility study |
 |  |  | Local demographics (30% aged 60+) |
 |  |  | Anecdotal evidence |
Overarching programmes or national campaigns | |||
Keep Well This Winter | WAG initiative | ||
 |  |  | National Service Framework for older people |
 |  |  | Service and Financial Framework guidance |
 |  |  | Welsh Health Circulars |
 |  |  | WAG literature(unspecified) |
 |  |  | National Public Health Service literature (unspecified) |
 |  |  | Evaluation of previous campaigns |
Immunisation | Welsh Health Circular (2004) 063 (influenza immunisation) | ||
 |  |  | Welsh Health Circular (2004) 065 (pneumococcal immunisation) |
Luncheon clubs | Evidence from Social Services & Communities First | ||
 |  |  | Ageing Well UK programme evaluation by Age Concern/WAG |
 |  |  | Food Standards Agency nutrition strategy for Wales |
 |  |  | Local needs assessments |
Free swimming for the over 60s | WAG Strategy For Older People | ||
 |  |  | Local Strategy For Older People |
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Health, Social Care & Wellbeing |
 |  |  | Better Health Strategic Planning Group Action Plan |
 |  |  | NSF for older people |
 |  |  | Welsh Health Survey (1998) |
 |  |  | Healthy & Active Lifestyles in Wales Task Force (2002) |
 |  |  | Evidence highlighting inactivity in target group (unspecified) |
Walking the Way to Health | British Heart Foundation support | ||
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Older People |
 |  |  | WAG Strategy For Health, Social Care & Wellbeing |
 |  |  | Climbing Higher (WAG strategy for sport & physical activity) |
 |  |  | Wag Health Promotion Action Plan For Older People |
 |  |  | Better Health Strategic Planning Group Action Plan |
 |  |  | Healthy & Active Lifestyles in Wales Task Force (2002) |
 |  |  | Welsh Health Survey (1998) |
 |  |  | Published research: Morris & Hardman 1997; Ashley A, Bartlett H, Howells K 1997 (incomplete references) |
 |  |  | Countryside Agency research |
 |  |  | Needs assessments |
EXTEND | National Service Frameworks for older people, promoting wellbeing & reducing social isolation (standard 8) | ||
 |  |  | Published research: Windle et al; Skelton D, Dinan S (incomplete references) |
 |  |  | Research (unspecified) supporting hypothesis that EXTEND improves quality of life |