Loneliness
Conditions
Interventions
Tele-NT:Tele-NT
Tele-EP:Tele-EP
Tele-BF:Tele-BF
Sponsors
University Grants Committee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Our target population for the three-arm RCT on reducing loneliness is Chinese older adults aged 65 and over. The inclusion criteria for participants in the loneliness intervention will be: 1) aged 65 and older; 2) able to communicate through Cantonese over the phone; 3) have no cognitive impairment; 4) no psychiatric disorder, learning disability, or active suicidal ideation; 5) not currently receiving any befriending services, narrative therapy or life review; and 6) feeling lonely (cut-off <6 of 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale). A required sample size for the RCT on loneliness was estimated for our primary outcome, that is, loneliness assessed by UCLA Loneliness Scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Anyone who does not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loneliness; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep;Depressive Symptoms;Patient Health;Cognitive Functioning;Social Network;Social Support; | — |
Countries
People Republic of China
Contacts
Public ContactProf CHOU Kee Lee
The Education University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed