title: Changing behavior in senior housing residents: testing of phase I of the PRAISEDD-2 intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Programs focused on health related behaviors implemented in senior centers, senior housing or churches have not been strongly successful in showing significant improvement in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention behaviors or important clinical outcomes such as decreasing blood pressure. The purpose of this study was to consider the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of phase I of the PRAISEDD-2 intervention. PRAISEDD-2 was implemented to increase physical activity, adherence to heart healthy diets and antihypertensive and/or lipid lowering medications.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a single site pre post intervention trial. The 12 week phase I activities included education, motivational interventions and exercise classes two times per week implemented by a lay trainer and nurse.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 29 residents were recruited from a single senior housing facility. The majority was Black or African American, female and had at least a high school education. The average age of participants was 74 years of age. At the end of phase I, participants had stronger outcome expectations for exercise, decreased fat and salt intake and decreased pain. There was a non-significant improvement in time spent in physical activity and distance walked in 6 minutes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Phase I of the PRAISEDD-2 intervention was feasible based on adherence to study design, training of the interventionists, delivery and receipt, and there was some support for efficacy across some study outcomes.
authors: University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: resnick@son.umaryland.edu.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Resnick
authors: University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Hammersla
authors: University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Kathy
authors: K
authors: Michael
authors: University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Elizabeth
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authors: Galik
authors: University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Klinedinst
authors: University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Moses
authors: M
authors: Demehin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence; D009043:Motor Activity
keywords: Cardiovascular health; Diet; Medication adherence; Physical activity