Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learned
Introduction: Hybrid training mode comprising in-person and teleconferencing sessions is effective and sustainable, yet no standardized principles guide its development for older people. This study aimed to develop a set of principles for hybrid-mode psychoeducation for older people from the experie...
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| description | Introduction: Hybrid training mode comprising in-person and teleconferencing sessions is effective and sustainable, yet no standardized principles guide its development for older people. This study aimed to develop a set of principles for hybrid-mode psychoeducation for older people from the experiences of middle-aged and older people in two folds: (1) examining the effects of hybrid-mode community psychoeducation and (2) identifying features that could enhance participants' experience. Methods: We delivered 12-hour Older Person Mental Health First Aid and 3-hour late-life depression training to adults aged 50 and older in in-person and hybrid modes. Hybrid group participants received technology-related support, including in-advance training and on-site support. All participants completed assessments on depression literacy, depression stigma, meaning in life, social support, depressive symptoms, and anxiety pre-and post-intervention and evaluated the program in open-ended questions. Results: A total of 471 in-person and 346 hybrid group participants completed the psychoeducation and post-assessment (80.4 % female, mean age = 64.73 years, SD = 7.29). Linear mixed models revealed improvements in depression literacy, depression stigma, meaning in life, social support, and anxiety (B = −1.43 to 0.13, all p < .001), with no significant difference between in-person and hybrid groups. Thematic analysis of open-ended questions identified three themes: (1) informational content with case studies, (2) hardcopy course handouts, and (3) interactive learning environment. Discussion/conclusion: Hybrid-mode and in-person psychoeducation had comparable benefits on middle-aged and older people. The TORCH principles, an acronym for Technology provision, On-site technical support, Rehearsal, Connection with group members, and Hardcopy notes, was derived from practice wisdom and qualitative findings to support older people in online learning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19758f8282f34b91997e6e4f9201da462024-03-05T04:29:47ZengElsevierInternet Interventions2214-78292024-03-0135100699Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learnedDara Kiu Yi Leung0Nicole Hiu Ling Wong1Jessie Ho Yin Yau2Frankie Ho Chun Wong3Tianyin Liu4Wai-wai Kwok5Gloria Hoi Yan Wong6Terry Yat Sang Lum7Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, United StatesDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Corresponding author at: Department of Social Work and Social Administration, 5/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.Introduction: Hybrid training mode comprising in-person and teleconferencing sessions is effective and sustainable, yet no standardized principles guide its development for older people. This study aimed to develop a set of principles for hybrid-mode psychoeducation for older people from the experiences of middle-aged and older people in two folds: (1) examining the effects of hybrid-mode community psychoeducation and (2) identifying features that could enhance participants' experience. Methods: We delivered 12-hour Older Person Mental Health First Aid and 3-hour late-life depression training to adults aged 50 and older in in-person and hybrid modes. Hybrid group participants received technology-related support, including in-advance training and on-site support. All participants completed assessments on depression literacy, depression stigma, meaning in life, social support, depressive symptoms, and anxiety pre-and post-intervention and evaluated the program in open-ended questions. Results: A total of 471 in-person and 346 hybrid group participants completed the psychoeducation and post-assessment (80.4 % female, mean age = 64.73 years, SD = 7.29). Linear mixed models revealed improvements in depression literacy, depression stigma, meaning in life, social support, and anxiety (B = −1.43 to 0.13, all p < .001), with no significant difference between in-person and hybrid groups. Thematic analysis of open-ended questions identified three themes: (1) informational content with case studies, (2) hardcopy course handouts, and (3) interactive learning environment. Discussion/conclusion: Hybrid-mode and in-person psychoeducation had comparable benefits on middle-aged and older people. The TORCH principles, an acronym for Technology provision, On-site technical support, Rehearsal, Connection with group members, and Hardcopy notes, was derived from practice wisdom and qualitative findings to support older people in online learning.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782923000994TeleconferencingPsychoeducationHybridGerontechnology |
| spellingShingle | Dara Kiu Yi Leung Nicole Hiu Ling Wong Jessie Ho Yin Yau Frankie Ho Chun Wong Tianyin Liu Wai-wai Kwok Gloria Hoi Yan Wong Terry Yat Sang Lum Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learned Internet Interventions Teleconferencing Psychoeducation Hybrid Gerontechnology |
| title | Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learned |
| title_full | Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learned |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learned |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learned |
| title_short | Hybrid-delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older: A mixed-method evaluation and lesson learned |
| title_sort | hybrid delivered community psychoeducation for people aged 50 and older a mixed method evaluation and lesson learned |
| topic | Teleconferencing Psychoeducation Hybrid Gerontechnology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782923000994 |
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