Social exclusion Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The Generating Engagement in Network Involvement (GENIE) intervention is a facilitated web-based social networking tool designed to overcome the barriers to social participation, by identifying where
this takes 30 to 40 minutes to deliver and has three stages: social network mapping (creating a visual map of their current support network), tailoring of preferences (answering 13 questions designed
Sponsors
University of Southampton
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years 2. A socially isolated person as one for whom there is an absence of social contacts or community involvement, or lack of access to services
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 11/01/2022: 1. Currently hospitalised (i.e. not self-managing within a community setting) 2. Terminal disease or any acute exacerbation of the condition which impacts upon their ability to take part 3. Lacking sufficient capacity to consent or take part in the study 4. Having had previously used the GENIE intervention Previous exclusion criteria: 1. Currently hospitalised (i.e. not self-managing within a community setting) 2. Terminal disease or any acute exacerbation of the condition which impacts upon their ability to take part 3. Lacking sufficient capacity to consent or take part in the study 4. Household member enrolled in the study (to avoid bias) 5. Having had previously used the GENIE intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental health is measured using the SF-12 Mental Health composite scale score at baseline, 3 months and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical health is measured using the SF-12 Physical Health composite scale score at baseline, 3 months and 6 months 2. Loneliness is measured using the De Jong Scale and the Campaign to end loneliness scale at baseline, 3 months and 6 months 3. Beliefs about loneliness are measured using a modified version of the B-IPQ at baseline, 3 months and 6 months 4. Social isolation is measured using the Duke Social Support index and social support is measured using the SPA at baseline, 3 months and 6 months 5. Collective efficacy is measured using the CENS questionnaire at baseline, 3 months and 6 months 6. Wellbeing is measured using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale and quality of life measured using the ICECAP-A at baseline, 3 months and 6 months 7. Healthcare utilisation is measured using the EUWISE questionnaire and health utilities will be valued via application of the SF-6D algorithm to responses on the SF12 at baseline, 3 months and 6 months 8. Social network composition measured using GENIE at baseline and 3 months for intervention participants only | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactRebecca Band
Outcome results
None listed