Engaging Students in Research: Decreasing Social Isolation in the Independent Living Senior Through Technology
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Dona Molyneaux, PhD, MSN, BSN, Frances M Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions, Gwynedd Mercy University, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Iota Kappa
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Abstract
This session will discuss a pilot research study conducted to determine if technology could decrease social isolation in independent living seniors. Seniors skyped with graduate nursing students for 7 months. Benefits and Barriers are identified for both seniors and nursing students.
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44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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2017-10-24T17:53:19Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | |
| Keywords | Independent Living Elders; Social Isolation; Student Research |
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| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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