loneliness.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: supportive care by peers will be provided by peers. Intervention 2: Control group: they will not receive any intervention.
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 60 years and older from local neighborhoods (households) giving written informed consent Without any cognitive disability based on Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT_10) Not receiving any assistance from others Older adults who live alone at home
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Being reluctant to continue study procedures. Being deaf and/or blind (who will be referred to related support centers, in the case of not being supported by the Iranian welfare organization) Participating in another healthcare intervention during the previous 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loneliness ( if the score is higher, the feeling of loneliness is increased and the score of loneliness is lower, the loneliness is increased). Timepoint: baseline, immediately after the intervention, three and six months after intervention. Method of measurement: UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social network, social support and self-care ability. Timepoint: baseline, immediately after intervention, three and six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)? Lubben Support Network Scale-6 (LSNS-6)? (SASE) Self-care Ability Scale for the Elderly. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactelham lotfalinezhad
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed