The goal of this single-arm pre-post study is to promote elderly (≥ 65 years) family caregivers' dietary habits, well-being and functional capacity through comprehensive nutritional guidance. The main goals of the project are to:
* Improve the well-being, resilience, and functional capacity of the participating family caregivers through the comprehensive nutritional counseling implemented as part of the project. * Create a nutrition counseling model that promotes the well-being and coping of family caregivers and can also be utilized in well-being services counties after the project concludes. * Produce up-to-date and practical nutrition materials for family caregivers.
The project participants will participate in two individual nutrition counselling sessions and three group nutrition counseling sessions over a period of ten months.
Researchers will compare the results of the participants' baseline and final measurements to see if nutrition counseling is effective in improving family caregivers' well-being, resilience, and functional capacity.
Born in 1961 or earlier (i.e. aged over 65 years)
Adequate Finnish language skills
Able to give informed written consent
Acting as a caregiver (with or without a formal caregiver contract) in the areas of Pori, Rauma, or Kankaanpää
Serious acute illness or inability to act as an informal caregiver
A condition, ailment, or underlying health risk that is poorly controlled and that participation in the study could exacerbate, or a terminal illness (Consultation of the doctor in charge, if necessary, in unclear cases)
Born in 1961 or later (i.e. aged under 65 years)
Substance abuse based on the AUDIT-C score (consultation of the doctor in charge)
Susanna Kunvik
Lead sponsor
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Sponsor institution
City of Pori
Collaborator
City of Rauma
Collaborator
The Martha association of South West Finland
Collaborator
City of Kankaapää
Collaborator
Satakunta Wellbeing Services County
Collaborator
Adult education centre of Pori
Collaborator
Adult education centre of Rauma
Collaborator
Petäjä Adult Education Centre
Collaborator
Satakunta Caregivers Association
Collaborator