RESOLV: Development of a Telephone-Based Program Designed to Increase Socialization in Older Veterans

Autor/inn/en	Gould, Christine E.; Shah, Shruti; Brunskill, Sarah R.; Brown, Krista; Oliva, Nancy L.; Hosseini, Charissa; Bauer, Elizabeth; Huh, J. W. Terri
Titel	RESOLV: Development of a Telephone-Based Program Designed to Increase Socialization in Older Veterans
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 43 (2017) 8, S.379-392 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2017.1299522
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Veterans Education; Telephone Instruction; Recreational Activities; Adult Education; Socialization; Community Organizations; Public Agencies; Semi Structured Interviews; Interest Inventories; Questionnaires; Needs Assessment; Learning Activities; Interpersonal Communication; Social Support Groups; Barriers; Interpersonal Relationship; Content Analysis; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Freizeitgestaltung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Interest profile; Interessenprofil; Fragebogen; Bedarfsermittlung; Lernaktivität; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Inhaltsanalyse; Kalifornien
Abstract	We describe the development of a telephone-based program, Recreation, Education, and Socialization for Older Learning Veterans (RESOLV) that aims to connect Veterans with one another by phone and thereby reduce loneliness. The program was developed through a collaboration between VA and a community-based organization, Episcopal Senior Communities Senior Center Without Walls (SCWW). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 rural and non-rural dwelling older Veterans to identify leisure interests and potential barriers to participating in leisure activities. Program feasibility was examined with questions about telephone use and interest in and perceived benefits of a telephone community. We conducted content analysis to quantify Veterans' leisure interests and thematic analysis to characterize barriers to participation. Veterans expressed interest most frequently in groups focused on conversation, support, gratitude, and technology. Rural and non-rural participants did not differ significantly in interests. Barriers to current activity participation included limited access to activities, limitations due to physical conditions, and transportation difficulties, which were consistent themes for both rural and non-rural participants. Themes related to perceived benefits of socialization that emerged include connectedness, learning from others, being active despite limitations, and distraction from limitations. Our findings demonstrate how a telephone-based socialization program could be developed and tailored for older Veterans. It seems that such a program is feasible and may be of benefit for older Veterans in rural and non-rural areas. Further evaluation is needed to ascertain the direct benefit of such a program to older Veterans. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01