scholarly journals Monitoring Health and Well-Being in Emerging Adults: Protocol for a Pilot Longitudinal Cohort Study

10.2196/16108 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e16108
Author(s):  
Reidar P Lystad ◽  
Diana Fajardo Pulido ◽  
Lorna Peters ◽  
Melissa Johnstone ◽  
Louise A Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background Emerging adulthood is a unique segment of an individual’s life course. The defining features of this transitional period include identity exploration, instability, future possibilities, self-focus, and feeling in-between adolescence and adulthood, all of which are thought to affect quality of life, health, and well-being. A longitudinal cohort study with a comprehensive set of measures would be a unique and valuable resource for improving the understanding of the multi-faceted elements and unique challenges that contribute to the health and well-being of emerging adults. Objective The main aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of recruiting university graduates to establish a longitudinal cohort study to inform our understanding of emerging adulthood. Methods This is a pilot longitudinal cohort study of Australian university graduates. It will involve collecting information via online surveys (baseline and 12-month follow-up) and data linkage with health records. Recruitment, response, and retention rates will be calculated. Descriptive analysis of the representativeness of recruited participants and completeness of survey responses will be conducted. Results Participant recruitment was completed in October 2018, and data collection for the baseline and follow-up surveys was completed in November 2019. As of April 2020, the process of acquiring health records from administrative data collections has commenced. Conclusions The findings from this pilot study will identify areas for improvement and inform the development of a future longitudinal cohort study of emerging adults. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001364268; https://tinyurl.com/teec8wh International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/16108

scholarly journals Feasibility of Monitoring Health and Well-being in Emerging Adults: Pilot Longitudinal Cohort Study

10.2196/30027 ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e30027
Author(s):  
Reidar P Lystad ◽  
Diana Fajardo Pulido ◽  
Lorna Peters ◽  
Melissa Johnstone ◽  
Louise A Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Data Linkage ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background Emerging adulthood is a distinct segment of an individual’s life course. The defining features of this transitional period include identity exploration, instability, future possibilities, self-focus, and feeling in-between, all of which are thought to affect quality of life, health, and well-being. A longitudinal cohort study with a comprehensive set of measures would be a valuable resource for improving the understanding of the multifaceted elements and unique challenges that contribute to the health and well-being of emerging adults. Objective The main aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of recruiting university graduates to establish a longitudinal cohort study to inform the understanding of emerging adulthood. Methods This pilot study was conducted among graduates at a large university. It involved collecting web-based survey data at baseline (ie, graduation) and 12 months post baseline, and linking survey responses to health records from administrative data collections. The feasibility outcome measures of interest included the recruitment rate, response rate, retention rate, data linkage opt-out rate, and availability of linked health records. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the representativeness of the sample, completeness of the survey responses, and data linkage characteristics. Results Only 2.8% of invited graduates (238/8532) agreed to participate in this pilot cohort study, of whom 59.7% (142/238) responded to the baseline survey. The retention rate between the baseline and follow-up surveys was 69.7% (99/142). The completeness of the surveys was excellent, with the proportion of answered questions in each survey domain ranging from 87.3% to 100% in both the baseline and follow-up surveys. The data linkage opt-out rate was 32.4% (77/238). Conclusions The overall recruitment rate was poor, while the completeness of survey responses among respondents ranged from good to excellent. There was reasonable acceptability for conducting data linkage of health records from administrative data collections and survey responses. This pilot study offers insights and recommendations for future research aiming to establish a longitudinal cohort study to investigate health and well-being in emerging adults. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number ACTRN12618001364268; https://tinyurl.com/teec8wh International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/16108

scholarly journals Feasibility of Monitoring Health and Well-being in Emerging Adults: Pilot Longitudinal Cohort Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reidar P Lystad ◽  
Diana Fajardo Pulido ◽  
Lorna Peters ◽  
Melissa Johnstone ◽  
Louise A Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Data Linkage ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Health And Well Being

BACKGROUND Emerging adulthood is a distinct segment of an individual’s life course. The defining features of this transitional period include identity exploration, instability, future possibilities, self-focus, and feeling in-between, all of which are thought to affect quality of life, health, and well-being. A longitudinal cohort study with a comprehensive set of measures would be a valuable resource for improving the understanding of the multifaceted elements and unique challenges that contribute to the health and well-being of emerging adults. OBJECTIVE The main aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of recruiting university graduates to establish a longitudinal cohort study to inform the understanding of emerging adulthood. METHODS This pilot study was conducted among graduates at a large university. It involved collecting web-based survey data at baseline (ie, graduation) and 12 months post baseline, and linking survey responses to health records from administrative data collections. The feasibility outcome measures of interest included the recruitment rate, response rate, retention rate, data linkage opt-out rate, and availability of linked health records. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the representativeness of the sample, completeness of the survey responses, and data linkage characteristics. RESULTS Only 2.8% of invited graduates (238/8532) agreed to participate in this pilot cohort study, of whom 59.7% (142/238) responded to the baseline survey. The retention rate between the baseline and follow-up surveys was 69.7% (99/142). The completeness of the surveys was excellent, with the proportion of answered questions in each survey domain ranging from 87.3% to 100% in both the baseline and follow-up surveys. The data linkage opt-out rate was 32.4% (77/238). CONCLUSIONS The overall recruitment rate was poor, while the completeness of survey responses among respondents ranged from good to excellent. There was reasonable acceptability for conducting data linkage of health records from administrative data collections and survey responses. This pilot study offers insights and recommendations for future research aiming to establish a longitudinal cohort study to investigate health and well-being in emerging adults. CLINICALTRIAL Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number ACTRN12618001364268; https://tinyurl.com/teec8wh INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/16108

scholarly journals The Tokyo Oldest Old Survey on Total Health (TOOTH): A longitudinal cohort study of multidimensional components of health and well-being

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasumichi Arai ◽  
Toshimitsu Iinuma ◽  
Michiyo Takayama ◽  
Midori Takayama ◽  
Yukiko Abe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Transitions between levels of dependency among older people receiving social care – a retrospective longitudinal cohort study in a Swedish municipality

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Zingmark ◽  
Fredrik Norström
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Home Help ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Knowledge is scarce on how needs for home help and special housing evolve among older people who begin to receive support from municipal social care. The purpose of this study was to describe baseline distributions and transitions over time between levels of dependency among older persons after being granted social care in a Swedish municipality. Methods Based on a longitudinal cohort study in a Swedish municipality, data was collected retrospectively from municipal records. All persons 65 years or older who received their first decision on social care during 2010 (n = 415) were categorized as being in mild, moderate, severe, or total dependency, and were observed until the end of 2013. Baseline distributions and transitions over time were described descriptively and analysed with survival analysis, with the Kaplan-Meier estimator, over the entire follow-up period. To test potential differences in relation to gender, we used the Cox-Proportional hazards model. Results Baseline distributions between mild, moderate, severe, and total dependency were 53, 16, 24, and 7.7%. During the first year, between 40 and 63% remained at their initial level of dependency. Among those with mild and moderate levels of dependency at baseline, a large proportion declined towards increasing levels of dependency over time; around 40% had increased their dependency level 1 year from baseline and at the end of the follow-up, 75% had increased their dependency level or died. Conclusions Older people in Sweden being allocated home help are at high risk for decline towards higher levels of dependency, especially those at mild or moderate dependency levels at baseline. Taken together, it is important that municipalities make use of existing knowledge so that they implement cost-effective preventative interventions for older people at an early stage before a decline toward increasing levels of dependency.

scholarly journals Social Frailty Leads to the Development of Physical Frailty among Physically Non-Frail Adults: A Four-Year Follow-Up Longitudinal Cohort Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyuma Makizako ◽  
Hiroyuki Shimada ◽  
Takehiko Doi ◽  
Kota Tsutsumimoto ◽  
Ryo Hotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort

scholarly journals ADVANCING RESEARCH ON MECHANISMS OF RESILIENCE (ARMOR) LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY OF NEW MILITARY RECRUITS: RESULTS FROM A FEASIBILITY PILOT STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-229
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Polusny ◽  
Craig A. Marquardt ◽  
Emily Hagel-Campbell ◽  
Clarissa R. Filetti ◽  
Valentin V. Noël ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Military Recruits
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