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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2021 Aug-Sep;33(7-8):557-564.
doi: 10.1177/0898264321999897. Epub 2021 Mar 17.

The Impact of Social Support on Treatment Participation and Completion in a Disability Prevention Intervention for Older Adults

Elizabeth Vásquez  1 , Isabel O'Malley  2 , Mario Cruz-Gonzalez  2   3 , Esther Velásquez  4 , Margarita Alegría  2   3   5
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The Impact of Social Support on Treatment Participation and Completion in a Disability Prevention Intervention for Older Adults

Elizabeth Vásquez et al. J Aging Health. 2021 Aug-Sep.

Abstract

Objectives: This study evaluates the role of emotional and instrumental social support on treatment participation and completion using the Positive Minds-Strong Bodies (PMSB) disability prevention program. Methods: Data from a multisite randomized controlled trial of the PMSB program for older adults (≥60 years) with physical impairment and mild to severe depression and/or anxiety were used. Participants were randomly assigned to receive 10 sessions of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) plus 36 sessions of group exercise or usual care. Results: Adjusting for covariates, higher levels of emotional social support at baseline were associated with increased odds of completing the recommended number of CBT sessions (6 or more, OR = 2.58, p = .030), attending 5.56 more exercise sessions (p = .006), and increased odds of completing the recommended exercise sessions (25 or more, OR = 2.37, p = .047). Discussion: Emotional social support appears to increase dosage in a disability prevention program.

Keywords: community participation; disability prevention; older adults; social support.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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