Influence of personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) on health, social participation, and life satisfaction: Perspectives from older adults and attendants
The personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) is a 12-month intervention in which an older adult with disabilities (i.e., having difficulty to perform daily activities) meets weekly with a volunteer to experiment social activities. Although promising, little is known about the influence of APIC on older adults. This study explores the influence of APIC on the health, social participation (i.e., involvement in activities that provide interactions with others), and life satisfaction of older adults with disabilities. The perspective of 12 older adults and 12 volunteers were considered. Improvements in mental health, social participation, and life satisfaction of older adults were observed, but the influence of APIC was greatly affected by other factors such as their physical capabilities and their place of residence. APIC seems to have a limited influence on the physical health of older adults with disabilities.
Authors
- Marie‐France Dubois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6553-7827)
- Janie Gobeil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5353-4247)
- Mélanie Levasseur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5914-0708)
Institutions
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Health and Social Services Centre University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70000
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé