The Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative is a program of the Donald W. Reynolds Section of Geriatric Medicine and made possible by a

grant from the Donald. W. Reynolds Foundation

Mission Statement

Improving the health and quality of life of older Oklahomans and their

caregivers through community-based health education and outreach.

Education

PolicyWorkforce

Health by the NumbersOklahoma’s overall health ranking

46

Oklahoma’s senior health ranking

47

Oklahoma National Rankings

Senior health: 47

• Physical inactivity: 47

• Geriatrician shortfall: 47

• Obesity: 40

• Falls: 36

• Hip fractures: 48

Unique Factors in Oklahoma,

cont.

OHAI Portfolio: Health Promotion Education

• Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)

• Tai Chi for Better Balance

• Eat Better, Move More

• Walk with Ease

• Resistance Band Training

• Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (Stanford) / Healthier Choices, Healthier You

• Diabetes Self-Management Program (Stanford)

• Diabetes and Beyond (DAB)

• Eyeball 101

• Using Medication Safely

• Talking with Your Doctor

• Older Driver Safety

• Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind

• Caring for You, Caring for Me

• Oral Health 101

• Dementia Awareness Simulation Activity

• Aging Simulation Sensitivity Training

• Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Falls Prevention Goal• Reach a minimum of 1500 older Oklahomans with Tai

Chi and SAIL. o Year 1=400o Year 2=550o Year 3=550o YTD: 1139

• Data analysis of pre-COVID19 programming for this presentation is based on 925 participants

• Completion: 39% (18 out of 24 sessions)

• Train a minimum of 60 volunteer instructors.o YTD: 76

• Increase the number of sustainability partners with local health systems.

Current Falls Prevention Partners

• Libraries• Churches• Senior Centers• AAA offices• Nursing Homes/Assisted Living Facilities• U of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center• Total ACL Sites, YTD: 77

OHAI Data: Pre COVID19 results• In 2019 to early 2020, 771 older Oklahomans

participated in OHAI Falls Prevention programming• 636 in TCBB• 135 in SAIL

• TCBB Aggregate completion rate: 34% (n=216)• SAIL Aggregate completion rate: 38% (n=51)• TCBB/SAIL Aggregate completion rate OHAI staff:

40%• TCBB/SAIL Aggregate completion rate OHAI

volunteers: 32%• Statistically significant difference (P=0.03),

however both rates low

OHAI: COVID19 Virtual Programming

• Were aware of growing COVID19 threat early on-benefit of being on OUHSC campus

• Facebook Live• Stopped in-person programming March12th• Started virtual programming March 23rd• Can’t convene older adults until guidance from

OUHSC leadership changes

OHAI: COVID19 Virtual Programming

• Facebook Live schedule: Class Time Education Specialist Class Time Education Specialist Class Time Education Specialist

TCBB 9:00 - 10:00 SE CHA TCBB 10:15 - 11:15 Cindy TCBB 10:00 - 11:00 Devon 5/15/2020

1:00 - 2:00 Chris 2:15 - 3:15 Sharon Cindy 5/22/2020

3:30 - 4:30 Kathy Devon 5/29/2020

SAIL 10:15 - 11:15 Rhonda SAIL 9:00 - 10:00 Tina SAIL 2:00-3:00 Charles 5/15/2020

2:15 - 3:15 Michael 1:00 - 2:00 Devon Charles 5/22/2020

3:30 - 4:30 Tina Charles 5/29/2020

OHAI Data: COVID19 Future Analyses

• Facebook Live Analytics• Participant name• Class date• OHAI office• Instructor• “Engagements (Likes, Comments)”, “Shares”, “Views”,

number reached• Comments/Shares are tracked to define participants

• Hard to know who is actually doing the exercises but…

• FB Live Analytics are tracked by Facebook, eliminates need for extensive staff time spent on tracking

OHAI Data: COVID19 Future Analyses

• FB Live Analytics for March/April 2020: • Avg. views per class: 541• Avg. shares per class: 4• Avg. number of people reached per class: 1121• Avg. number of engagements per class: 331

• Modified ACL intake-internal survey link• Added to all FB Live posts• 132 responses as of 6-22-20

• Modified Post Program evaluation-internal survey link• Participants who complete 18 sessions sent link to

post program evaluation• 29 responses as of 6-22-20

OHAI Facebook Live Programming: Pros and Cons

PROS:

• We can still provide programming at this time

• People are more familiar with the Facebook format

• We get instant feedback from comments/reactions

• The videos are available to people to use after the live class ends

• People have access to the classes 24/7

• People from all over the state can participate in the same class

• People who are isolated or homebound can participate

• People who are full time caregivers are able to participate

CONS:

• Loss of the face to face interactions with participants

• Inability to complete the pre and post testing so they can see improvement

• Trainers are unable to see the faces of participants

• Trainers are unable to correct movements that are done improperly in an unsafe manner

• Participants lose the group interaction component

• Data Collection (also a Pro…)

References cited:

Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. Preventing Falls Among Older Adults in Oklahoma a State Plan. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma State Dept. of Health; 2017.

United Health Foundation. America’s Health Rankings, 2019 State Data, Oklahoma. Available at: https://assets.americashealthrankings.org/app/uploads/ahr_2019annualreport.pdf

Accessed May 18, 2020.

United Health Foundation. America’s Senior Health Rankings, 2019 State Data, Oklahoma. Available at: https://assets.americashealthrankings.org/app/uploads/ahr-senior-report_2019_final.pdf

Accessed May 18, 2020.

Contact information: Keith Kleszynski, PhD

Assistant Professor of Research, Section of Geriatrics, OUHSC

Associate Director, OHAIKeith-Kleszynski@ouhsc.edu

Omolara Henley, MAProgram Coordinator, OHAI

Omolara-Henley@ouhsc.edu

Lee Jennings, MDChief, Section of Geriatrics, OUHSC

Principal Investigator, OHAILee-Jennings@ouhsc.edu

Janis Campbell, PhDAssociate Professor, College of Public Health,

OUHSCJanis-Campbell@ouhsc.edu

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

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