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 |