Television, radio, and telephone: Tools for reducing loneliness among older adults in Nigeria

Ojembe, Blessing Ugochi; Kalu, Michael E

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“…Most of the articles (n = 23, 88.9%) recruited participants from the community; the remaining four papers recruited participants from hospitals (n = 3) (Han et al, 2017; Mannes et al, 2016; Yoo-Jeong et al, 2020) and care home (n = 1) (Roos et al, 2019). Most studies (n = 17, 63.0%) were conducted in both rural and urban settings; eight studies were conducted in the urban setting only (Han et al, 2017; Ntozini & Abdullahi, 2021; Ojembe & Kalu, 2018, 2019; Phaswana-Mafuya & Peltzer, 2017; Roos et al, 2019; Salma & Salami, 2020) and two studies were conducted in a rural setting (Kwegyir Tsiboe, 2020; Van Der Geest, 2004). Among the qualitative studies, the sample size ranged from 10 (Kwegyir Tsiboe, 2020) to 67 (Salma & Salami, 2020).…”

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Understanding Social and Emotional Loneliness among Black Older Adults: A Scoping Review

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Black older adults’ (BOAs) experience of loneliness differs from other ethnic groups because of the disproportionate disadvantages faced across their life course. This scoping review aimed to describe the range of research on loneliness or subjective social isolation among BOAs, identifying the contributing factors to loneliness in this population, based on Weiss’ Social provision Framework. Of the 15,345 initial retrieved citations from seven databases and corporate websites, we included 27 studies conducted in the USA, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Uganda. Studies reporting on BOAs’ experience of loneliness focused on the influence of attachment, social integration, opportunity for nurturance, reassurance of worth, guidance, socio-economic factors, health-related factors and behaviors, and technology, media device possession and usage. There is a need for future studies to identify which social provisions (when targeted) could reduce loneliness, allowing clinicians to develop relevant interventions.

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“…Consequently, old-age loneliness has been dubbed a public health problem (Department of Health 2012). As a concept, loneliness lacks a unified acceptable definition, however, thereby generating discrepancies in opinions among scholars (OJEMBE & KALU 2019). For instance, loneliness is described as being or staying alone (VICTOR et al 2000); also, loneliness is seen as a state of feeling lonely (FOKKEMA & KNIPSCHEER 2007).…”

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“…For instance, loneliness is described as being or staying alone (VICTOR et al 2000); also, loneliness is seen as a state of feeling lonely (FOKKEMA & KNIPSCHEER 2007). However, despite the variations in conceptualizing loneliness, there is seemingly congruity regarding its impact on individuals, especially older adults (OJEMBE & KALU 2019). Loneliness affects the mental and physical health of the elderly (DAHLBERG et al 2015;DINAPOLI et al 2014).…”

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“…In Nigeria, we reported studies that have investigated old-age loneliness using either qualitative (OJEMBE & KALU 2018;OJEMBE & KALU 2019) or quantitative approaches (IGBOKWE et al 2020;OJAGBEMI & GUREJE 2019). However, a mixedmethod approach adopted by the current study as well as the implication for social workers justifies its importance.…”

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“…With this type of family set-up in times past and the ample interactive relationships among the elderly and their family members, the experiences of loneliness were barely detected. However, older adults may still experience loneliness despite hitherto living together with their family members due to more working wives and their children's education (OKOYE et al 2017), as well as excessive contact with social media (OJEMBE & KALU 2019).…”

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Old-age loneliness is a crucial public health issue with mortality consequences as well as other negative health conditions and lifestyles including depression, substance abuse, sedentary lifestyles, and suicide ideation. This study investigated the predictors of loneliness among older adults in Nigeria’s southeast in order to articulate some interventions that will plummet the issue. A structured questionnaire (N = 516), in-depth interviews (N = 8), and focus group discussion (N = 16) were used to collect data from respondents aged 60 years or older. The quantitative data sets were subjected to chi-square and binary regression analysis, while a thematic analysis was adopted for the qualitative data. The study’s findings show that some demographic factors such as the number of children (p < .002), health status (p < .023), and social support (p < .014), among others, were statistically significant in predicting loneliness among older adults. The study, therefore, recommends the consideration of community-based services to enable elderly adults to buffer the experience of loneliness. Social workers should also influence the various organs responsible for social policies to formulate and promote policies that address the well-being of older adults.

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Television, radio, and telephone: Tools for reducing loneliness among older adults in Nigeria

Cited by 11 publications

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Understanding Social and Emotional Loneliness among Black Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Understanding Social and Emotional Loneliness among Black Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Predictors of Loneliness among Older Adults in South-Eastern Nigeria : Implications for Social Workers

Empowering Older Adults: A User-Centered Approach Combining iTV and Voice Assistants to Promote Social Interactions

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