Elder wellness during COVID-19: a student-directed intergenerational virtual discussion group

IF 2.2 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Educational and Developmental Psychologist Pub Date : 2022-01-13 DOI:10.1080/20590776.2021.2024760

Rachel M. Shenoi, Christopher Wong, Sarah E. Selleck

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective The COVID-19 pandemic saw increased loneliness and social isolation among older adults as activities and visitor opportunities for residential communities closed down. Health professional students have limited access to geriatric education in coursework and clinical experiences. The Recreation and Education Network for Elder Wellness (RENEW) programme was created by medical students at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, aiming to increase engagement and cross-generational communication with older adults, while also decreasing social isolation and loneliness. Method The RENEW programme included Zoom sessions with two Houston retirement communities led by student facilitators enrolled in medical, dental, and undergraduate programmes on a variety of topics of interest for the residents. Pre- and post-surveys were sent to participants and requested non-identifying biographical data and included the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. Results Facilitators and participants expressed high satisfaction with the programme. Survey results on the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale showed that participants had an overall decreased loneliness score after participation in RENEW. Student facilitators reported increased exposure to care of older adults and self-reported confidence in communicating with this population. Conclusions The RENEW model is a collaborative, bidirectional educational tool for older adults and students with possible applications following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19期间的老年人健康:学生主导的代际虚拟讨论组

【摘要】目的2019冠状病毒病大流行导致老年人的孤独感和社会孤立感加剧，居民社区的活动和访客机会被关闭。卫生专业的学生在课程和临床经验中获得老年教育的机会有限。老年人健康娱乐和教育网络(RENEW)项目由德克萨斯州休斯顿贝勒医学院的医学生创建，旨在增加与老年人的接触和跨代交流，同时减少社会孤立和孤独感。RENEW项目包括与休斯顿两个退休社区的Zoom会议，由参加医疗、牙科和本科项目的学生辅导员领导，讨论居民感兴趣的各种主题。研究人员向参与者发送了前后调查问卷，并要求他们提供非识别性的个人资料，其中包括加州大学洛杉矶分校孤独感量表的修订版。结果主持人及参加者对课程均表示满意。修订UCLA孤独量表的调查结果显示，参与RENEW后，参与者的孤独感得分总体下降。学生辅导员报告说，他们受到老年人照顾的机会增加了，与老年人交流的自信也增加了。RENEW模型是一种面向老年人和学生的双向协作教育工具，在2019冠状病毒病大流行后可能得到应用。

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Educational and Developmental Psychologist PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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3.80

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13.30%

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期刊介绍： Published biannually, this quality, peer-reviewed journal publishes psychological research that makes a substantial contribution to the knowledge and practice of education and developmental psychology. The broad aims are to provide a vehicle for dissemination of research that is of national and international significance to the researchers, practitioners and students of educational and developmental psychology.