Feasibility and Usability of a Post-Hospital Behavioral Intervention to Improve Mobility in Veterans
Jacqueline A. Benson MPH; Matthew Wilson MS; Aidan J. Flynn MS; Julie Stutzbach PT, PhD; Kimberly J. Waddell PhD, MSCI; Robert E. Burke MD, MS · 2025 · Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
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Abstract
The strongest risk factor for readmission to the hospital is impaired physical function. We sought to determine the usability and feasibility of a post-hospital behavioral intervention to improve mobility in older adults with significant morbidity and functional impairment. We conducted a two-arm pragmatic pilot randomized trial of a behavioral economics-informed intervention to increase daily steps in Veterans, age 60 or older, receiving home health (HH) services post-discharge. The intervention group received a multicomponent behavioral economics-informed intervention, including daily step c
Abstract by Jacqueline A. Benson MPH; Matthew Wilson MS; Aidan J. Flynn MS; Julie Stutzbach PT, PhD; Kimberly J. Waddell PhD, MSCI; Robert E. Burke MD, MS, Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing (2025) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1177/00469580251384787