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Digital Buddy : Digital Inclusion for the Elderly

NCT05553730 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 292

Last updated 2024-04-10

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Summary

Digital exclusion is prominent in the older adult population in Hong Kong. Symptoms of depression and anxiety are shown to be linked with increased barriers to participate in society. It is essential for older adults to be digitally included, get prepared for the future challenges, make use of the online services offered by the Government and social organisations, and stay connected with families, friends and the wider world. The purposes of this study are to:

1. evaluate the effectiveness of a Digital Buddy program (digital literacy and psychoeducation training and interact with a young buddy for six-month period) on older adults' mental wellbeing, depressive symptoms, quality of life, self-efficacy and perceived social support; and
2. explore the perceptions of older adults and young buddie' perception of the Digital Buddy programme.

With one-to-one support from the young buddies, the older adults will be regularly using their digital device to communicate with family and friends, access to services available online, access to mental health and other healthcare information, more adherence to medication intake and easier to manage their health through health management/monitoring apps, and attend online activities organised by social organisations. It is hoped that by participating in this study, their mental well-being, self-efficacy and quality of life will be further improved. A long-term relationship is expected to build up among the young buddies and the older adults so that there would be ongoing social support for the older adults. Upon completion of this study, the toolkit will be made available to the public which can benefit the wider community.

Conditions

  • Mental Wellbeing of Older Adults

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Digital Buddy program

Six months of ICT and psychoeducation delivered by youth mentors via an e-learning platform

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sally CHAN

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sally Chan · Tung Wah College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-14
Completion
2023-12-14

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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