Lifestyle Redesign with independent living older adults in countries other than the USA.

BACKGROUND

Health promotion services need to be developed to respond to the needs of an ageing population. Lifestyle Redesign (LR) is an occupational therapy intervention that has been addressed as cost-effective in the USA.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES

This scoping review aimed to identify how the LR has been implemented and what the results have been with older adults living independently in countries other than the USA.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Sixteen studies were included. Quantitative results were interpreted through the numeric data and qualitative results through inductive thematic analysis.

RESULTS

The delivery of the LR shared both similarities and differences with the original LR, and the variations concerned interventions length, facilitators, and the outcome measures used. In the quantitative results, there was often a positive trend in intervention groups' health-related quality of life, mental health, and occupational performance; in qualitative results, there was improvement in self-esteem and possibilities in building new communities.

CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE

The original LR was often transferrable into cultural settings other than the USA and many positive outcomes in the health and well-being of older adults were addressed. However, to understand the feasibility and effectiveness of the LR, scientific research and publications need to be enhanced.