Table 2 AWESSoM studies: Collaboration, co-funding, study phases
Study | Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) | Co-funded partnerships | Development | Intervention | Impact & Sustainabilty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Māori older adults | Engagement with Māori olders, whānau | N/A | Participation research methods conforming to Mātauranga Māori knowledge and practice. Modification of LifeCurve™ App for Māori. | 12 week programme nutrition, sleep, physical activity. Trial of LifeCurve™App. | Potential for broader adoption of intervention within Māori communities; adoption of the App. |
Pacific elders | Pacific elders | Vaka Tautua (national Pacific health and social service provider) | Engagement with Vaka Tautua | N/A | Potential development of the LifeCurveApp for the Pacific community. |
At-risk cohort | Māori community; Pacific elders; Age concern | ADL Smartcare BoP DHB Age Concern: national charity representing older adults. | Engagement with Māori and Pacific communities; Engagment with Age Concern and agencies. LifeCurve™ App modification to reflect NZ socio-cultural norms. Identification of broad range of national and regional health services, social & community services to list and describe on the App. Iterarative pilot of the meta-assessment form for use with non-Māori, non-Pacific participants through discussion with each group. | Modification LifeCurve™ App for NZ sociocultural conditions, embed national and local resources on App Recruit participants, train in use of App Self-identification of position on LifeCurve trajectory Use of App for 12 months Concurrent embedded studies physical activity, sedentary behaviour, socialisation, oral health. | Long term adoption of the LifeCurve™ App supported by the BoP DHB. Continued updating of the App to reflect local resources and referral availability. |
Residential care | Two facilities from a corporate Aged Residential Care organisation. | Engagement with staff and residents to identify key issues regarding oral care, sleep, cognition. | Dential assessments, provision of dental hygienist service. Sleep health assessments. Cognitive stimulation therapy. | Developent of approproate resources for oral care, sleep disturbance, cognitive stimulation | |
Profiles of multi-morbidity | Compass Health: PHO > 500,000 patients enrolled; 2 primary care practices selected for data capture. | N/A | N/A | Identify support needs for clusters of individuals to improve management of co-morbidities and enable independent living for longer. |