title: [Can empowerment of elderly with chronic disease be achieved in Switzerland? First results of the ALLFIT program in Zurich].
abstract: Self management courses can efficiently empower elderly with chronic disease. ALLFIT, a Swiss self management and fitness programme for seniors with chronic heart, lung, musculoskeletal or diabetic disease, consists of individual contracting and coaching by a Nurse, a weekly Fitness Training and 8 self management courses for 2 hours a week. Of the first 100 Participants, 99 defined contracts of goals and 80 achieved at least partially, 21% improved their physical fitness in walking and 25% in climbing stairs. Empowerment of elderly with chronic diseases can be achieved in Switzerland by a combination of fitness, self management training and individual coaching.
authors.affiliation: Stadtärztlicher Dienst, Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement der Stadt Zürich.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wettstein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baldegger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonsack
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andermatt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Latzel
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010809:Physical Fitness; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012648:Self Care; D013557:Switzerland; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking