The effects of Digital Buddy programme on older adults' mental well-being: study protocol for a multi-centre, cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental well-being is associated with many mental health symptoms, including depression and health-related quality of life. Digital divide could impact mental health, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Information and communication technology (ICT)-based tools and interventions could effectively provide social support. Intergenerational mentoring between college students and older adults could promote eHealth literacy and self-efficacy, and it is advocated to bridge the digital divide for older adults. However, the effectiveness of an intervention which employs ICT-based tools and intergenerational mentoring strategies (i.e. Digital Buddy) on mental well-being is unclear.

Methods

This study will employ a multi-centre, cluster-randomized, two-parallel-grou

SUBMITTER: Kwan RYC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903273 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature