Increasing the Repertoire for Depression Care: Methods and Challenges of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Peer Support for Vulnerable Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Low-income White and older adults of color face barriers to depression care. Our purpose is to describe the methods and challenges encountered during the implementation of a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a peer support depression care intervention for low-income White and older adults of color during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Peer Enhanced Depression Care (Peers) is an 8-week community-based intervention that uses peer mentors who are trained and supervised to provide social support and self-care skills to depressed older adults. The effectiveness of the intervention in reducing depression will be evaluated by following a sample of older adults recruited in the community over a 12-month period. Target enrollment is 160 older adults.

SUBMITTER: Joo JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10329981 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature