Impact of a peer-support programme to improve loneliness and social isolation due to COVID-19: does adding a secure, user friendly video-conference solution work better than telephone support alone? Protocol for a three-arm randomised clinical trial

Impact of a peer-support programme to improve loneliness and social isolation due to COVID-19: does adding a secure, user friendly video-conference solution work better than telephone support alone? Protocol for a three-arm randomised clinical trial

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the implementation of physical distancing and self-isolation strategies worldwide. However, these measures have significant potential to increase social isolation and loneliness. Among older people, loneliness has increased from 40% to 70% during COVID-1...

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Main Authors: Louise Rose, Judy Lowthian, Samir K Sinha, Alex Kiss, Shelley L McLeod, Bjug Borgundvaag, Jacques Simon Lee, Donald Melady, Rohit Mohindra, Virginia Wesson, Lesley Wiesenfeld, Sabrina Kolker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-01-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e056839.full

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