Video Conferencing: An Intervention for Emotional Loneliness in Long-Term Care
Video Conferencing: An Intervention for Emotional Loneliness in Long-Term Care
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DOI：
10.1080/01924788.2017.1326763
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Burnett-Woll, Sarah
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作者：
Siniscarco, Mary T.;Love-Williams, Cynthia;Burnett-Woll, Sarah
长期护理的居民报告情绪孤独的比例很高。下面的试点研究探讨了解决这些感受的干预措施。八名居民的样本使用视频会议（Skype）与非常亲密的家人/朋友沟通，每周一次或多次，持续两个月。Wilcoxon配对检验表明，干预与情感幸福感的显着变化无关。然而，在社会支持的各个方面的理想的变化是显而易见的，应探讨在未来的研究，包括更大的样本量。实施这一视频会议研究的后勤工作是广泛的，增加样本量将需要改变研究方法。最值得注意的是，硬件的选择以及操作硬件和软件的援助的可用性是需要改变的方面。提出了具体的建议，以促进未来的研究和实践。
Residents in long-term care report high rates of emotional loneliness. The following pilot study examined an intervention to address these feelings. A sample of eight residents used videoconferencing (Skype) to communicate with very close family/friends one or more times each week for two months. Wilcoxon matched pairs tests suggested that the intervention was not associated with significant changes in affective well-being. However, desirable changes in various aspects of social support were evident and should be explored in future research that includes a larger sample size. The logistics of implementing this videoconferencing study were extensive and increasing the sample size would necessitate changes in research methods. Most notably, choice of the hardware as well as the availability of assistance to operate the hardware and software are aspects that need to be altered. Specific recommendations are made to facilitate future research and practice.