Preliminary effects of a WeChat-based educational intervention on social participation among older adults in a community

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY International Journal of Older People Nursing Pub Date : 2023-09-04 DOI:10.1111/opn.12573

Jiagui Liang BS, Jun-E Liu PhD, Yim Wah Mak PhD, Liu Sun MS, PhD

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Abstract

Background

The social participation of older people should be encouraged, as it is fundamental to their well-being and the practice of aged care. Therefore, the ability of older persons to participate in society should be strengthened.

Objective

To evaluate the preliminary effects of a WeChat-based educational intervention on the social participation of community-dwelling older adults in China.

Methods

This study was a quasi-experimental design. Twenty-eight community-dwelling older adults participated in a WeChat-based educational intervention. The intervention contents included concepts and preparation of social participation, analysis of participation resources and capabilities, technological adaptation, emotional management, setting of to-do lists, etc. Social participation, self-worth and subjective well-being were measured via the WeChat application on smartphones at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and a 3-month follow-up. We analysed data using paired t-tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Results

We found statistically significant improvements in social participation (active aging) (F = 4.408; p < .05) as well as the self-worth dimensions of moral worth (F = 4.135; p < .05) and psychological worth (F = 3.234; p < .05), and the negative-affect dimension of subjective well-being being decreased (F = 2.484; p < .05).

Conclusions

The WeChat-based education intervention can effectively improve social participation and self-worth, and may provide effective preventive healthcare solutions for older adults in China.

Implications for Practice

The enormous value of the social participation of independent older adults must be recognised. Nurses can use smartphones to deliver health and social participation information in routine programs in aged care.

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基于微信的教育干预对社区老年人社会参与的初步影响

背景:应鼓励老年人的社会参与，因为这对他们的福祉和老年护理实践至关重要。因此，老年人参与社会的能力应该得到加强。目的:评价微信教育干预对中国社区老年人社会参与的初步影响。方法:本研究采用准实验设计。28名居住在社区的老年人参与了一项基于微信的教育干预。干预内容包括社会参与的概念与准备、参与资源与能力分析、技术适应、情绪管理、待办事项设置等。通过智能手机上的微信应用程序在基线、干预后立即和3个月的随访中测量社会参与、自我价值和主观幸福感。我们使用配对t检验和方差分析(ANOVA)分析数据。结果:我们发现社会参与(积极老龄化)有统计学意义的改善(F = 4.408;p结论:基于微信的教育干预可以有效提高社会参与度和自我价值感，可能为中国老年人提供有效的预防保健解决方案。对实践的影响:必须认识到独立老年人社会参与的巨大价值。护士可以使用智能手机在老年护理的常规项目中提供健康和社会参与信息。

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International Journal of Older People Nursing Nursing-Gerontology

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期刊介绍： International Journal of Older People Nursing welcomes scholarly papers on all aspects of older people nursing including research, practice, education, management, and policy. We publish manuscripts that further scholarly inquiry and improve practice through innovation and creativity in all aspects of gerontological nursing. We encourage submission of integrative and systematic reviews; original quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research; secondary analyses of existing data; historical works; theoretical and conceptual analyses; evidence based practice projects and other practice improvement reports; and policy analyses. All submissions must reflect consideration of IJOPN''s international readership and include explicit perspective on gerontological nursing. We particularly welcome submissions from regions of the world underrepresented in the gerontological nursing literature and from settings and situations not typically addressed in that literature. Editorial perspectives are published in each issue. Editorial perspectives are submitted by invitation only.