Aging, Hiv, Loneliness, Social Isolation
Conditions
Keywords
HIV, Aging, Loneliness, social isolation, multi-morbidity, LGBT, community
Brief summary
This study evaluates implementation of the Village Model to support older people living with HIV.
Detailed description
Understanding that older people living with HIV are facing uniques challenges as they age (lack of peer set due to extreme loss during the AIDS epidemic, ongoing HIV and age stigma, high rates of multi-morbidity) this study explores the acceptability and feasibility of implementing the Village Model in Central San Diego. The Village Model started when several older members of Boston's Beacon Hill realized they were aging and may need more help as they aged to thrive in their own homes. The Village Model involves members of a community paying annual fees to support a village administrator that organizes regular socialization events and helps coordinate needs of individual members using the skill sets of other members within the community. From that first experience a few decades ago, today over 200 Villages exist across the country to enhance the ability of older adults to age in place. However limitations of this model exists that may threaten the long term implementation and sustainability of the Village Model. Specifically the requirement to pay annual fees for an administrator, the lack of diversity (in age, race, sexuality etc), and difficulty in meeting member's needs in real-time. This project proposes to pilot the Village Model in Central San Diego and will implement the following adaptions to address limitations. Members will not be required to pay annual fees but instead depend on a well-funded, long-established diverse organization (The San Diego LGBT Center) to serve as the administrator. This Village will allow participation of persons within the community at all ages, race, economic status. Lastly, the project proposes to pilot the acceptability of using a website to display and respond to community needs in real time. To achieve this, the investigators will 1) perform questionnaires to understand the needs in the community by collecting needs assessments. 2) The investigators will explore the meaning of community and explore barriers and facilitators of Village Model implementation. 3) Lastly the investigators will pilot the Village model using a website.
Interventions
OTHERVillage Model implementation
Participate in the Village Model using a website
Sponsors
The San Diego LGBT Community Center
University of California, San Diego
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Implementation of Village Model
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Lives in Central San Diego * Consents to participate * Willing to sign Village social contract * No plans to move out of Central San Diego in the next year * Speaks English
Exclusion criteria
* Severely cognitively impaired as indicated by \< 10 on mini mental state examination * History of a violent felony or fraud in the past 10 years * Not willing to consent to participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Framework Acceptability Scale | 12 months. | A 7 question survey the investigators developed based on the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. This likert scale includes answers on a 1-5 scale for each 7 questions. The range will be from 5-35 with higher scores indicating higher acceptability. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Social Network Inventory | 1, 3, 6, and 12 months | We will enumerate the social network of persons across four domains of support: emotional, material, social, and service. This will be done asking a series of questions about each persons named |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement with the Village | 12 months | Total count of times each study participant engaged in a Village request or event. |
| Engagement with the hyperlocal social app | 12 months | Total count of times each study participant utilized the social app to request or provide a Village service |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed