Sustainable development goals series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 21 - 48
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2024
Addressing loneliness and social isolation among older adults remains a public health priority. The restrictions enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic simultaneously heightened need for services to overcome reduce adults, while also limiting care providers' ability deliver these. aim of this study was explore experiences providers in using technology address pandemic.
Язык: Английский
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Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
With the accelerated increase in population of seniors aged 60 years or older Saudi Arabia, understanding utilization senior residential care homes is crucial for improving service delivery and policy planning to meet transformation objectives Vision 2030. To assess distribution determinants home across Arabia's 13 administrative regions, focusing on predictors functional dependency among different socio-demographic groups. This study analyzed data from 283 individuals ≥65 admitted social 2021. Variables included age, sex, education level, marital status, region, reasons use. Statistical analyses comprised descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, independent t-tests, multivariable logistic regression. The Makkah region had highest number users (56.8%; p < 0.0001). Most participants were men (67.8%), while women constituted 32.2%. mean age was 78.9 (SD = 10.6), with being significantly than (p 0.014). Illiteracy prevalent (73.5%), particularly (82.4% vs. 69.3% men; 0.006). divorced (68.2%), higher rates (84.9% 33% women; primary utilizing services old (88.5% 83.4% women). Multivariable regression indicated that group 75-84 (odds ratio [OR] 1.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.81, 0.001), 85 above (OR 2.63, CI 1.28-3.11, single 2.43, 1.14-5.13, 0.019) significant dependency. highlights regional variations emphasizing need targeted interventions policies aligned 2030 enhance accessibility effectiveness aging population.
Язык: Английский
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BMC Research Notes, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(1)
Опубликована: Март 21, 2025
Covid-19 pandemic and its following lock-down lead to loneliness of older adults especially females. Smart phones can reduce the crises-caused complications. Technophobia is an overwhelming fear technology or powers artificial intelligence. The study focused on determining impact regular smartphone use in decreasing improving mental health successful ageing (SA) for residing alone during pandemic. In this randomized controlled trial, 80 old females living as member a daily caring center were randomly categorized into intervention (40 people) control groups. group received 9 skill training online sessions using smart phone through WhatsApp. data collected before two months after by demographic, Technophobia, Ryff's Psychological Wellbeing (PW), Successful Ageing Index. analyzed SPSS (V.28) independent paired t-tests effect size measures. results showed negative (r = 0.303) significant (P < 0.05) correlation between PW women alone. Also, there 0.644) 0.001) SA. findings revealed no differences studied groups based 0.553), > SA 0.05). However, regarding mean scores PW, 0.001). Online proposed effectively improve ageing. Clinical Trials Registration IRCT20180514039648N2, Date: 25 July 2023.
Язык: Английский
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Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
China's smart aging policy system has been evolving to become more comprehensive, continuously promoting the application of information technology in nursing homes. This study explores adaptation process and experiences disabled older adults with use homes from four perspectives: physiological, psychological, social, environmental, examines its impact on their quality life. An interpretative phenomenological approach was adopted, purposive sampling used recruit participants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 14 adults, data analyzed using Van Manen's phenomenology practice method. Four main themes 16 sub-themes identified: Physical Health Functional Capacity: subjective health perception, physical functioning, chronic disease management, sleep quality, nutritional status; Psychological Wellbeing Emotional Support: attitudes toward aging, negative emotions, emotional companionship, sense meaning life; Social Relationships Engagement: interactions family friends, participation social activities, roles, support; Environmental Adaptation Digital Challenges: safety comfort living environment, ease independent mobility, 'digital divide', protection personal privacy data. The China partially resolved longstanding issues traditional care, such as inaccurate lack personalized diverse services, inefficient resource allocation. These advancements have contributed improving life for However, new challenges emerged, including divide,' misuse, breaches. To fully leverage benefits technology, it is crucial enhance digital literacy provide robust technical support during implementation, prioritize security protection. measures will help maximize positive effects adults.
Язык: Английский
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BMC Geriatrics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)
Опубликована: Март 6, 2024
Abstract Background In recent years, it has become clear that participation in social activities by the older adult suppresses their need for long-term care. Likewise, can promote care prevention among frail adults who are at a higher risk of needing However, rate is low, and factors causing these low rates unclear. Therefore, this study identifies affecting adults. Methods After excluding those certified as requiring care, 28,636 within target region were selected to receive questionnaires. The questionnaires distributed collected via mail. A total 22,048 respondents (77.0%), including 9,325 men 10,150 women, included; 2,655 identified analysis. Questionnaire items inquired about participation, basic attributes, mobility, subjective health, direct indirect contact with relatives living separately friends neighbors. For statistical analysis, employed binomial logistic regression analysis objective variable. Results was 13.7%. Items related included sex, economic status, friends, friends. Conclusions Interactions neighbors physical functionality correlated levels adults, suggesting be promoted maintaining friendships, forming new ones, improving functionality.
Язык: Английский
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Design Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Abstract Loneliness and social isolation are prevalent concerns among older adults can lead to negative health consequences a reduced lifespan. New technologies increasingly being developed help address loneliness in adults, including monitoring systems, networks, robots, companions, smart televisions, augmented reality (AR) virtual (VR) applications. This systematic review maps human-centered design (HCD) user-centered (UCD) approaches, human needs, contextual factors considered current technological interventions designed the problems of adults. We conducted scoping in-depth examination 98 papers through qualitative content analysis. found 12 studies applying either an HCD or UCD approach observed strengths continuous user involvement implementation field but limitations participant inclusion criteria methodological reporting. also consideration important needs factors. However, more research is needed on stakeholder perspectives, functioning applications different housing environments, as well that include diverse socio-economic groups.
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Medical Humanities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 22, 2024
This article focuses on the ways in which narrative accounts of loneliness literature problematize current definitions this important and yet underexplored determinant health. I argue that prevailing conceptualization health research, with a general emphasis social prescribing, obscures other dimensions beyond connectedness also need to be accounted for its definition. Drawing approaches care taking as case study Santiago Lorenzo's Spanish novel Los asquerosos (2018), gestures toward more political-rather than exclusively subjective relational-reading loneliness. It shows how novel's exploration an ambivalent experience tranquility disaffection questions whether there is any direct causation between aloneness or isolation, presenting not so much problem pain curing, but symptom larger structural crisis. The reflects ability literary narratives illuminate, discuss, ultimately challenge underlying dynamics loneliness, raising about we understand these type agency attribute them.
Язык: Английский
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International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(2)
Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2024
This research examined mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students, focusing on loneliness and psychological resilience within their digital environment.The study profiled students by sex grade, assessed levels of addiction, loneliness, resilience, compared these variables based students' profiles, explored relationships the variables, proposed an intervention program.Using a descriptive survey method, data were collected from Shanghai University across various majors grades via Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI), UCLA Loneliness Scale, CD-RISC Psychological Resilience Scale.Analytical techniques included ANOVA, independent samples T-test, Pearson correlation, regression analysis.Results indicated most male (51.4%) belonged to grade 2.00 (29.6%).They exhibited mild (Mean = 45.36,SD 12.71), high 49.20,SD 3.28), 82.79,SD 17.98).Significant differences in found between males females, with females showing higher coping abilities.Differences noted for but not loneliness.Females demonstrated greater adaptability, emotional strength, problem-solving skills, overall which negatively correlated loneliness.The concluded that while showed significant resilience.Recommendations targeted support lower-grade programs well-being, peer enhance social connections.
Язык: Английский
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Sustainable development goals series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 21 - 48
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
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