Chen I-Ju, Chou Cheng-Liang, Yu Shu, Cheng Shun-Ping
Institute and Department of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan.
Nurs Econ. 2008 Jul-Aug;26(4):263-9.
Promoting the health and improving the ability and confidence of the elderly to live independently can reduce health care expenditures and increase the health of society as a whole. However, the evidence to promote physical activity in order to promote health among the aged population is weak, especially in regards to the economic evaluation of a walking program. These researchers confirmed that the cost utility of a 12-week walking training program is acceptable. Therefore, an outpatient clinic-based walking program for older adults is worth promoting. Cost utility analysis is the critical evaluation method in exercise programs. Health professionals are encouraged to apply the integrated indicators such as the Health Utility Index and the Incremental Cost Utility Ratio to clarify the effects of health-promotion interventions.
促进老年人的健康并提高其独立生活的能力和信心，可以减少医疗保健支出，并增进整个社会的健康。然而，为促进老年人群健康而推广体育活动的证据并不充分，尤其是在步行计划的经济评估方面。这些研究人员证实，为期12周的步行训练计划的成本效用是可以接受的。因此，基于门诊的老年人步行计划值得推广。成本效用分析是运动计划中的关键评估方法。鼓励健康专业人员应用诸如健康效用指数和增量成本效用比等综合指标，以阐明健康促进干预措施的效果。
