Evidenced Outcome
Increased functional fitness for care home residents
Evidence point
After receiving the volunteer support:
Average hand grip scores increased from 15.4 to 17.7, indicating an improvement in care home patients' hand grip movements (n=11).
10 of 11 improved their hand grip strength score (n=11).
The comparison of pre- and post-intervention hand grip strength was statistically significant.
Primary beneficiary
Patients
Partner organisation
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Volunteering role / intervention
Community Rehabilitation Volunteers
Evidence strength
Evidence Strength meanings:
- Green - strong evidence
- Amber - Promising evidence
Compelling
Produced
July 2024