Stephen Lim SpR in Geriatric Medicine Research fellow CLAHRC Wessex @StephenERLim
Outline • Brief introduction of my study • Achievements • Future work Insert your organisation name here
Introduction • Southampton Mobility Volunteer Study (SoMoVe) • Address sedentary behaviour among hospitalised older people • Feasibility and acceptability study • Mixed methods approach Insert your organisation name here
• Patients took a median of 636 steps per day • Mean daily acceleration: 9.1 milligravity (< 10.9 is considered sedentary) Insert your organisation name here
Key findings • Feasible and safe to train volunteers to mobilise patients – 17 volunteers recruited, 12 retained (71% retention) – 310 sessions offered, 230 delivered (74% adherence) – No adverse events • Well-received by patients • Staff members appreciated the work of the volunteers • Positive signals of improvement in physical activity levels and receipt of care Insert your organisation name here
Partner organisations NIHR CLAHRC Wessex University of Southampton University Hospital Southampton NHS FT Insert your organisation name here
Future work • Study adopted by UHS – Eat, Drink, Move • Helpforce partnership - £50,000 – UHS as an exemplar for mobility volunteers • Controlled trial, possibly multicentre Insert your organisation name here
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