Understanding the psychological experiences of loneliness in later life: qualitative protocol to inform technology development
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Study Protocol
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Loneliness is a public health issue impacting the health and well-being of older adults. This protocol focuses on understanding the psychological experiences of loneliness in later life to inform technology development as part of the 'Design for health ageing: a smart system to detect loneliness in older people' (DELONELINESS) study. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Data will be collected from semi-structured interviews with up to 60 people over the age of 65 on their experiences of loneliness and preferences for sensor-based technologies. The interviews will be audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed using a thematic codebook approach on NVivo software. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has received ethical approval by Research Ethics Committee's at King's College London (reference number: LRS/DP-21/22-33376) and the University of Sussex (reference number: ER/JH878/1). All participants will be required to provide informed consent. Results will be used to inform technology development within the DELONELINESS study and will be disseminated in peer-reviewed publications and conferences.
Source: BMJ Open
Institutions: King's College London, University of Leeds, University of Sussex
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,839
Awards: G1369109779, DEsign for healthy aging: a smart system to decrease LONELINESS for older people (DELONELINESS), DEsign for healthy ageing: a smart system to decrease LONELINESS for older people (DELONELINESS), G4965430973, G5384635574, G5575224179, G6243496518, DEsign for healthy aging: a smart system to decrease LONELINESS for older people (DELONELINESS)
OpenAlex ID: W4381190106