The impact of befriending on depression, anxiety, social support and loneliness in older adults living in residential aged care facilities

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1151065

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

About half of people living in residential aged care facilities may have significant depression symptoms. Many residents are socially isolated in RACFs even though they are in communal living, and social isolation is a contributor to depression. We propose a trial of befriending which is emotional and social support from trained volunteers. Volunteers will be trained using Beyondblue resources and a manual developed by the investigators.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2022

Funding Scheme: Targeted Calls

Funding Amount: $661,872.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aged Health Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

aged care | anxiety | depression | services research | social support

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