Table 5 Evidence base for projects
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 | |||