Process evaluation of a complex group-based intervention for older adults living alone
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21537598 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hanna Ristolainen (0000-0002-1721-1010, Department of Social Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland, corresponding author), Elisa Tiilikainen (0000-0002-3947-6036, Department of Social Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland), Sirpa Kannasoja (0000-0002-4286-4988, University of Jyväskylä), Sari Rissanen (0000-0002-9882-7991, Department of Social Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 265-281 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Gerontology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-1277 • E-ISSN: 1521-0472 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03601277.2023.2259134 |
| OpenAlex | W4386820108 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
A complex intervention called 'participatory group-based care management' was developed and carried out in Central and Eastern Finland to promote older adults' wellbeing and quality of life. This study analyses the process of the intervention using two types of qualitative data. Firstly, during the sixmonth intervention, 120 reflection diaries in total were written by researchers and care managers, based on their observations of the group meetings. Secondly, 24 focus group discussions were carried out with the intervention participants. Both data were analyzed jointly by using the grounded theory method to evaluate the intervention process. Based on the data, three important elements of the intervention were social support exchange, needs-based counseling, and scheduled group meetings. These elements support older people in terms of social wellbeing, resources and capacity, experiences of meaningfulness, participation and routines, and empowerment. Contextual and intervening factors related to the intervention, group tutors, and participants, are essential for achieving outcomes. The three important elements of the intervention (social support exchange, needsbased counseling, and scheduled group meetings) appear to empower some older adults and engage some of them in activities. According to the results, the effectiveness of the intervention is based on socially and individually constructed causal pathways, but the intervention should be refined before its further implementation
Empowerment · Focus group · Grounded theory · Medical education · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social support · Sociology · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
Basics of qualitative research
Evaluation
Developing and evaluating complex interventions
Ageing in Place in the United Kingdom
The Development of Categories
A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions
Process evaluation of complex interventions
Health promotion in early-stage dementia – user experiences from an educative intervention
Evaluating complex interventions in real context
Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people
Preventing social isolation and loneliness among older people
The politics of case management and social work
Promoting social capital to alleviate loneliness and improve health among older people in Spain
They’re always in a hurry” – Older people ́s perceptions of access and recognition in health and social care services
Effects on leisure activities and social participation of a case management intervention for frail older people living at home
Intervention Research in Social Work
Preventing social isolation in later life
The prevalence of, and risk factors for, loneliness in later life
Enlarging the Conceptualization of Mixed Method Approaches to Grounded Theory With Intervention Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |