{"id":132,"date":"2018-12-11T20:10:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T20:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gerec.fi\/2018\/12\/11\/vapaaehtoistyo-ulkoliikunta-ja-vanhusten-hyvinvointi-vau\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T08:42:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T05:42:27","slug":"vow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/research\/archived\/vow\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer work, Outdoor Activity and Wellbeing in older people - VOW","raw":"Volunteer work, Outdoor Activity and Wellbeing in older people - VOW"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mobility limitation causes difficulties entering outdoors without assistance and in the same time decreases quality of life. While emphasis in services provision for older people has shifted from institutional care to home care, increasingly frail older people continue living in their own homes depending on home care services. Volunteer work is an essential feature for social capital. The aim of this randomized single-blinded controlled cross-over trial is to study the feasibility and effects of a volunteer-assisted outdoor activity program on wellbeing of older people with severe mobility limitation. VOW-project was started in 2008 in collaboration between University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 and GeroCenter foundation. Individualized outdoor activity program lasted for three months during which time an appointment with the volunteer worker was arranged once a week. The research design is randomized controlled trial and the main outcome is quality of life. Participants were randomized either in intervention group or waiting list control group. VOW organized nine three-day training courses (totally 12 hours) for the volunteer workers.The main outcomes of this study are the social and environmental domains of the WHOQOL-Bref Quality of life scale. The secondary outcomes are the physical and psychological domains of that scale and loneliness and perceived social support, depressiveness, life satisfaction and mobility limitation which will be measured using validated scales. Focus group interviews among subgroups will provide qualitative data on the meaning of volunteering and participation. 122 participants and 48 volunteer workers took part in the study.<\/p>\n

Funding <\/strong>
\n<\/b>Finnish Ministry of Culture and Education
\nFinnish Slot Machine Association<\/p>\n

Research group<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Principal Investigator
\n<\/i>Prof. Taina Rantanen taina.rantanen@jyu.fi, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/p>\n

Doctoral student<\/strong>
\n<\/i>Irma \u00c4yr\u00e4v\u00e4inen<\/p>\n

Selected publications<\/strong>
\n<\/b>von Bonsdorff MB, Rantanen T. Benefits of formal voluntary work among older people \u2013 A review. Aging, Clinical Experimental Research<\/i>2011:23;162-9.<\/p>\n

Collaborators<\/strong>
\n<\/b>GeroCenter
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Liikuntakyvyn heikkeneminen vanhuudessa vaikeuttaa ulkona liikkumista ja toisinaan jopa kokonaan est\u00e4\u00e4 asunnosta poistumisen. Palvelurakenteen muutos laitosmaisista palveluista avopalveluihin on johtanut siihen, ett\u00e4 kotipalvelun turvin omissa asunnoissaan asuu yh\u00e4 huonokuntoisempia vanhuksia. Vapaaehtoisty\u00f6 on sosiaalisen p\u00e4\u00e4oman t\u00e4rke\u00e4 m\u00e4\u00e4ritt\u00e4j\u00e4 ja hyvinvoinnin korrelaatti. T\u00e4m\u00e4n tutkimuksen avulla selvitet\u00e4\u00e4n, lis\u00e4\u00e4k\u00f6 vapaaehtoisty\u00f6ntekij\u00e4n avulla toteutettu ulkoiluinterventio vakavista liikuntakyvyn ongelmista k\u00e4rsivien henkil\u00f6iden el\u00e4m\u00e4nlaatua ja hyvinvointia. VAU- hanke alkoi vuonna 2008. Yksil\u00f6llinen ja vanhuksen intresseihin perustuva ulkoiluohjelma kesti kolme kuukautta, jona aikana tapaaminen vapaaehtoisty\u00f6ntekij\u00e4n kanssa j\u00e4rjestettiin kerran viikossa. VAU-hankkeen tutkimusasetelma oli satunnaistettu koe ja p\u00e4\u00e4vastemuuttuja el\u00e4m\u00e4nlaatu. Interventioryhm\u00e4lle ulkoilujakso toteutettiin heti ja kontrolliryhm\u00e4lle kolmen kuukauden odotusjakson j\u00e4lkeen. VAU-hanke j\u00e4rjesti yhdeks\u00e4n kolmip\u00e4iv\u00e4ist\u00e4 12 tuntia kest\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4 vapaaehtoisty\u00f6ntekij\u00f6iden koulutusta.Tietoa terveydest\u00e4, toimintakyvyst\u00e4 ja hyvinvoinnista ker\u00e4ttiin standardoidun haastattelulomakkeen avulla sek\u00e4 vapaaehtoisty\u00f6ntekij\u00f6ilt\u00e4 ett\u00e4 avun saajilta ennen ulkoiluinterventiota sek\u00e4 sen j\u00e4lkeen. Lis\u00e4ksi 22 avun saajaa osallistui teemahaastatteluun, jossa keskusteltiin heid\u00e4n kokemuksistaan hankkeessa. Hankkeeseen osallistui 122 ulkoiluapua saanutta henkil\u00f6\u00e4 henkil\u00f6\u00e4 ja 48 vapaaehtoisty\u00f6ntekij\u00e4\u00e4.<\/div>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\r\nRahoittajat<\/strong>\r\n<\/b>Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeri\u00f6 ja Raha-automaattiyhdistys\r\n\r\nTutkimusryhm\u00e4\r\n<\/strong>Vastuullinen tutkija\r\n<\/i>Prof. Taina Rantanen taina.rantanen@jyu.fi, terveystieteiden laitos, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopisto\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nTohtoriopiskelija\r\n<\/i>Irma \u00c4yr\u00e4v\u00e4inen, terveystieteiden laitos, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopisto\r\n\r\nKeskeiset julkaisut<\/strong>\r\n<\/b>von Bonsdorff MB, Rantanen T. Benefits of formal voluntary work among older people \u2013 A review. Aging, Clinical Experimental Research<\/i> 2011:23;162-9.\r\n\r\n\u00c4yr\u00e4v\u00e4inen I, Lyyra T-M, Lintunen T, Rantanen T. Vastavuoroisuus ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneiden ihmisten vapaaehtoisty\u00f6ss\u00e4 apua saaneiden henkil\u00f6iden kokemana. Gerontologia 26(3):172-182, 2012.\r\n\r\nR\u00e4ih\u00e4 K, \u00c4yr\u00e4v\u00e4inen I, Rantakokko M, Lyyra T-M, Rantanen T. Toiminnan mielekkyys vapaaehtoisty\u00f6ss\u00e4. Gerontologia 2012;26(4):224-234.\r\n\r\nYhteisty\u00f6tahot<\/strong>\r\n<\/b>GeroCenter\r\nJyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n kaupunki[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","_fi_post_name":"vapaaehtoistyo-ulkoliikunta-ja-vanhusten-hyvinvointi-vau","_fi_post_excerpt":"","_fi_post_title":"Vapaaehtoisty\u00f6, ulkoliikunta ja vanhusten hyvinvointi (VAU)","_en_post_content":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mobility limitation causes difficulties entering outdoors without assistance and in the same time decreases quality of life. While emphasis in services provision for older people has shifted from institutional care to home care, increasingly frail older people continue living in their own homes depending on home care services. Volunteer work is an essential feature for social capital. The aim of this randomized single-blinded controlled cross-over trial is to study the feasibility and effects of a volunteer-assisted outdoor activity program on wellbeing of older people with severe mobility limitation. VOW-project was started in 2008 in collaboration between University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 and GeroCenter foundation. Individualized outdoor activity program lasted for three months during which time an appointment with the volunteer worker was arranged once a week. The research design is randomized controlled trial and the main outcome is quality of life. Participants were randomized either in intervention group or waiting list control group. VOW organized nine three-day training courses (totally 12 hours) for the volunteer workers.The main outcomes of this study are the social and environmental domains of the WHOQOL-Bref Quality of life scale. The secondary outcomes are the physical and psychological domains of that scale and loneliness and perceived social support, depressiveness, life satisfaction and mobility limitation which will be measured using validated scales. Focus group interviews among subgroups will provide qualitative data on the meaning of volunteering and participation. 122 participants and 48 volunteer workers took part in the study.\r\n\r\nFunding <\/strong>\r\n<\/b>Finnish Ministry of Culture and Education\r\nFinnish Slot Machine Association\r\n\r\nResearch group<\/strong>\r\n<\/b>Principal Investigator\r\n<\/i>Prof. Taina Rantanen taina.rantanen@jyu.fi, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4\r\n\r\nDoctoral student<\/strong>\r\n<\/i>Irma \u00c4yr\u00e4v\u00e4inen\r\n\r\nSelected publications<\/strong>\r\n<\/b>von Bonsdorff MB, Rantanen T. Benefits of formal voluntary work among older people \u2013 A review. Aging, Clinical Experimental Research<\/i>2011:23;162-9.\r\n\r\nCollaborators<\/strong>\r\n<\/b>GeroCenter\r\nCity of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","_en_post_name":"vow","_en_post_excerpt":"","_en_post_title":"Volunteer work, Outdoor Activity and Wellbeing in older people - VOW","edit_language":"en","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-132","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry","no-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6745,"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132\/revisions\/6745"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}