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NCT Number: NCT07527598

Health Web 1.0: A Web-based Occupational Therapy Group Intervention for Older Adults

The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the design, content and delivery of Health Web 1.0, a web-based occupational therapy group intervention supporting older adults' social participation and meaningful activities in daily life.

More specifically, this feasibility study aims to:

* Determine the acceptability and adherence of the Health Web among older adults and occupational therapists. * Determine the perceived values, benefits, harms and unintended consequences of the Health Web among older adults. * Explore changes experienced by older adults and the potential outcomes of social participation and meaningful activities in daily life.

The participants will be invited to participate in a web-based group intervention including thematic sessions over a period of seven weeks.

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Key information

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Luleå University of Technology

Luleå, 97187, Sweden

About this study

The demographic changes associated with a growing ageing population worldwide imply a need for a shift in the health and social care system and a need for new innovations and interventions to support active and healthy ageing. Important aspects of healthy ageing, emphasized by the World Health Organization (WHO), are possibilities for social participation and the ability to create and maintain social relationships. In Sweden, there is an ongoing transition in the health care system towards personalized and integrated care, in which people are encouraged to take greater responsibility for their health. Additionally, digital solutions have been identified as an opportunity to offer new interventions to meet the needs of this transition. For professionals such as occupational therapists, this implies a need to increase the use of new digital interventions that address healthy ageing and support social participation. According to occupational therapy research, digital technology has the potential to support older adults' social participation and reduce experiences of loneliness. Thus, developing health promotion interventions that support the development of strategies for social participation when ageing is an important concern within occupational therapy. To address this background, a web-based occupational therapy group intervention, the Health Web, has been developed, with a focus on strategies for social participation and meaningful activities in daily life to support healthy ageing.

This feasibility study will be conducted using a pretest and posttest design without a control group to evaluate feasibility and potential results. Qualitative and quantitative data will be collected concurrently in a convergent mixed-method design. The combination of data provides enables a comprehensive evaluation of feasibility. Health Web 1.0 is a health promoting intervention targeting older adults 65+ and is delivered by Occupational Therapists in municipality primary healthcare settings in northern Sweden. This feasibility study provides important information to further evaluate and refine the intervention programme prior to larger-scale testing.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 65 years or older
  • living in ordinary housing
  • experience with a changed life situation that can influence possibilities for social participation
  • having access to a computer or tablet and access to and experience with using the internet and e-mail
  • able to assimilate information and express themselves through speech.

Exclusion criteria

  • living in a short-term unit or nursing home or having an ongoing application to a nursing home
  • having a disease or condition that affects the ability to provide informed consent and participate in data collection and the intervention

Treatment and study plan

Health Web 1.0

Behavioral

The Health Web intervention will be delivered by an Occupational therapist (OT) via a digital communication platform. The intervention includes two introduction sessions, five theme sessions and a follow-up session. Each theme session includes a short educational video followed by a reflection assignment and a group meeting. The intervention aims to support older adults in becoming aware of, reflecting on, using and developing strategies for social participation and meaningful activities in daily life.

Primary outcomes

  1. Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ)

    Time frame: The outcome measure is completed within 2 weeks before the intervention is initiated, within 2 weeks after the intervention is completed and 3 months after the intervention is completed.

    The OBQ consists of 11 items that are graded on a 4-point ordinal scale from 0-3; these items range from "completely" disagree to "completely" agree and are summed to a total score ranging between 0 and 33. A higher score implies more satisfaction with the amount and variation of occupations, i.e., a higher level of occupational balance. Used to capture the satisfaction with, and the variation in daily activities.

Other outcomes

  1. The general self-efficacy scale (S-GSE)

    Time frame: The outcome measure is completed within 2 weeks before the intervention is initiated, within 2 weeks after the intervention is completed and 3 months after the intervention is completed.

    Each item consists of a statement about one's ability to cope with demands in life. The participant rates each item on a scale from 1-4, where 1 represents "disagree" and 4 represents "strongly agree" with the statement; thus, a higher score (total score 10-40) indicates greater self-efficacy. Used to measure self-perceived self-efficacy

  2. A measure of strategies for social participation

    Time frame: The outcome measure is completed within 2 weeks before the intervention is initiated, within 2 weeks after the intervention is completed and 3 months after the intervention is completed.

    The developed measure consists of 24 items, each being a statement about strategies used for social participation. Each item is rated on a scale from 0-3, where 0 represents "disagree" and 3 represents "strongly agree" with the statement; thus, a higher score (total score 0-72) indicates greater use of strategies.

  3. Intervention-specific registration forms for older adults

    Time frame: Completed by older adults within 1 week after each theme session 1-5.

    These registration forms contain questions about content and delivery for which answers are self-reported on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from very low agreement (1) to very high agreement (5). Older adults will score their level of agreement as follows: a) gain of new and useful knowledge, b) value of reflection assignments, c) value of and engagement in group discussions, and d) use of the digital communication platform. Space is also provided in the registration form to write their own comments.

  4. Intervention-specific registration forms for Occupational therapists

    Time frame: Completed by the OTs within 1 week after each theme session 1-5.

    These registration forms contain questions about delivery for which answers are self-reported on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from very low agreement (1) to very high agreement (5). The OTs will score their level of agreement with the following: a) compliance with the intervention guide, b) achieving the purpose of the session, c) perceived support from the intervention guide, d) confidence in the role as a group leader, e) satisfactory management of the digital communication platform and f) satisfactory management of the digital communication platform by older adults. Space is also provided in the registration form to write their own comments.

  5. Individual semi-structured interviews with older adults

    Time frame: Within 2 weeks before the intervention is initiated, within 2 weeks after the intervention is completed and 3 months after the intervention is completed.

    The preintervention questions aim to capture their current social participation, their motivators for participation and their expectations of participation in the intervention. Directly after the programme is completed, the interviews will explore experiences of the different parts of the intervention process and the perceived value of the intervention for their social participation and meaningful activities in daily life. The interview performed after three months will explore how progress has been made toward the established goals and plan. Furthermore, potential changes that have occurred in everyday life, as well as perspectives on future social participation.

  6. Individual semi-structured interviews with Occupational therapists

    Time frame: Within 2 weeks before the intervention is initiated and within 2 weeks after the intervention is completed.

    The questions for the interview before delivery will explore the interest in and motivation to deliver the intervention, expectations of conducting a digital intervention and their role as a group leader. In the interviews after, the questions will explore experiences of delivering the intervention, compliance with the intervention guide, experiences of their role as a group leader, the digital delivery and time used, and the relevance of the content and the overall value of the intervention. Also, how the education programme prepared them for the delivery of the intervention.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Luleå Tekniska Universitet

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 14, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2026

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