BEFRIENDAS study: The impact of befriending on depression, anxiety, social support and loneliness in older adults living in residential aged care facilities

ational Ageing Research Institute0 个研究点目标入组 544 人开始时间: 2019年5月6日最近更新: 2021年9月27日

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•Initial Eligibility criteria
•1. Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) score of 8 or greater as assessed by RACF staff (no longer than six months prior). The CSDD is routinely used in RACFs as part of funding reliability assessments and has been found to be a valid and reliable tool (Korner et al, 2006) or
•2. Psychogeriatric Assessment Scale – Cognitive Impairment Scale (PAS-CIS; Jorm & Mackinnon, 1995) score equal to or less than 10, as assessed by RACF staff (no longer than six months prior) or
•3. Clinical judgement of clinical care manager indicating significant depression or anxiety
•symptoms, confirmed in further screening.
•Further Eligibility screen
•1. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS;15 item version; Li et al, 2015) score of 4 or greater as assessed by the research team.
•2. General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition (GPCOG; Brodaty et al, 2002) score of 4 or greater as assessed by the research assistants.

•Exclusion criteria for residents:
•-inability to give informed consent or understand English;
•-PAS-CIS score greater than 10 (indicating moderate or severe cognitive impairment);
•-progressive, unstable medical or neurological illness.
•-under 65 years (Participants will be over 65 in line with the aims of the funding call).

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ational Ageing Research Institute