Rianne Honigh-de Vlaming|Annemien Haveman?Nies|Judith Heinrich|P. van ’t Veer|Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot
Effect evaluation of a two-year complex intervention to reduce loneliness in non-institutionalised elderly Dutch people
Wageningen University & Research|Wageningen University & Research|Wageningen University & Research
public health policy calls intervention programmes reduce loneliness ageing population far numerous loneliness interventions developed effectiveness demonstrated interventions loneliness intervention described manuscript distinguishes others including multiple intervention components targeting individuals environment intervention components included mass media campaign information meetings psychosocial group courses social activities organised neighbours training intermediaries aim manuscript study effects integrated approach initial longterm outcomesa quasiexperimental pretest posttest intervention study conducted among noninstitutionalised elderly people aged 65 years evaluate effectiveness intervention comparing intervention community control community data outputs initial longterm outcomes overall goal collected selfadministered questionnaires data 858 elderly people available analyses assess effect linear regression analyses adjustments age gender church attendance mental health used addition process evaluation provided information reach intervention componentsafter two years 39 elderly people familiar intervention programme intervention group scored favourably control group three subscales initial outcome motivation 44 95 ci8307 perceived social support 82 95 ci13624 subjective norm 115 95 ci17454 however overall effects observed longterm outcome social support overall goal lonelinesstwo years initiation reach intervention programme modest though effect complex intervention found social support loneliness favourable scores loneliness literacy subscales induced