Evaluation of a codesigned whole of community approach to promote social connection of older adults in ‘Connect Local’
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Any chronic health conditiondepressive symptomsLonelinessSocial IsolationPhysical wellbeingmental wellbeingPublic Health - Health service research
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623000968673
- Lead Sponsor
- Bolton Clarke
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 176
Inclusion Criteria
Intervention group: Aged 65 years or older; Understand and speak English sufficiently to understand and be involved in the program; Live in the Glen Eira Local Government Area (Victoria); Community dwelling (including those experiencing homelessness); Have at least one chronic health condition; Are at risk or experiencing loneliness, social isolation and/or depressive symptoms.
Comparator Group: all of the above, except live outside of the Glen Eira Local Government Area.
Exclusion Criteria
Live in residential aged care; individuals who do not speak English sufficiently to understand the program; and individuals who do not have the cognitive capacity to consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean change in loneliness from baseline as measured by the University of California Los Angeles 3 - item Loneliness scale (UCLA-3)[Older community member participants: measured at Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months (primary end point) post baseline]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method