Online Interactive Courses on Loneliness and Quality of Life of Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT05007600
Last Updated: 2021-08-16
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
89 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-02-01
2021-07-30
Brief Summary
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The early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic can be marked as a critical period in human history as it increased loneliness in people's lives. This is particularly true for the older adults who are single, living alone, and suffering from chronic diseases. However, there is insufficient existing research on associated interventions and their effectiveness.
Objectives:
To investigate the effectiveness of an 8-week online interactive course on the loneliness, depression, social support, and quality of life (QOL) of older adults in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
This pilot study, also a single-blind randomized controlled trial, collected data from a community in central Taiwan. Participants were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. Subsequently, participants in the experimental group received an 8-week intensive (Monday to Friday) online interactive course, whereas those in the control group consumed 8 weeks of unidirectional online video and audio programs (such as from YouTube). Assessments were conducted both before and after the intervention, with the primary outcome being the UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA), and secondary outcomes being the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form, the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behavior (ISSB) Scale, and the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) Scale.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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trial group
Participants in the experimental group received an 8-week intensive (Monday to Friday) online interactive course.
Online Interactive Courses
In the experimental group, after consensus was reached in the expert meeting (consisting of a doctor specializing in occupational therapy, a doctor specializing in nursing, and a doctor specializing in public health), a 5-days-per-week (Monday to Friday) 8-week intensive online interactive course was designed. The course was made accessible to the participants through a social network app (Line) from 12:00 to 20:30.
Control group
Participants in the control group consumed 8 weeks of unidirectional online video and audio programs (such as from YouTube).
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Online Interactive Courses
In the experimental group, after consensus was reached in the expert meeting (consisting of a doctor specializing in occupational therapy, a doctor specializing in nursing, and a doctor specializing in public health), a 5-days-per-week (Monday to Friday) 8-week intensive online interactive course was designed. The course was made accessible to the participants through a social network app (Line) from 12:00 to 20:30.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* (2) capable of communicating in Mandarin or Taiwanese; and
* (3) capable of using smartphones.
Exclusion Criteria
* (2) those who were incapable of understanding the content of the questionnaire.
65 Years
88 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Yang Shang-Yu
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Yang Shang-Yu
Assistant professor
Locations
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Asia Univeraity
Taichung, WuFeng, Taiwan
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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CRREC-109-088
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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