[Can empowerment of elderly with chronic disease be achieved in Switzerland? First results of the ALLFIT program in Zurich].
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.
Wettstein
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Stadtärztlicher Dienst, Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement der Stadt Zürich.
Baldegger
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Weber
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Bonsack
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Andermatt
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C
Latzel
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G
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