Minor positive effects of health-promoting senior meetings for older community-dwelling persons on loneliness, social network, and social support.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the 1-year effect of the health-promoting intervention "senior meetings" for older community-dwelling persons regarding loneliness, social network, and social support.

Methods

Secondary analysis of data was carried out from two randomized controlled studies: Elderly Persons in the Risk Zone and Promoting Aging Migrants' Capabilities. Data from 416 participants who attended the senior meetings and the control group at baseline and the 1-year follow-up in the respective studies were included. Data were aggregated and analyzed with chi-square test and odds ratio (OR) to determine the intervention effect.

Results

The senior meetings had a positive effect on social support regarding someone to turn to when in need of advice a

SUBMITTER: Gustafsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5683788 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature