Efficacy of the I-SOCIAL intervention for loneliness in old age: Lessons from a randomized controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.01.014
Abstract: Loneliness is common among older persons and is associated with adverse health and wellbeing outcomes. We investigated a theory-based intervention that addresses barriers to social contacts and aims at increasing social self-efficacy. Individuals that met… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; loneliness; social intervention; group ... See more keywords
Exercise or Social Intervention for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14947
Abstract: To compare the effects of exercise with those of a structured nonphysical intervention on ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and physical and cognitive function of persons with dementia (PWDs) living in nursing… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; nursing home; social intervention; exercise social ... See more keywords
EVALUATION OF AN HIV AND AIDS SOCIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMME FOR THE YOUTH IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
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DOI: 10.15270/56-4-887
Abstract: The study focuses on a qualitative evaluation of the Soul City Social Intervention Programme (SCP) on HIV and AIDS targeted at the youth in the Northern Cape province, South Africa. The evaluation was implemented through… read more here.
Keywords: intervention programme; hiv aids; social intervention; evaluation ... See more keywords