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Intergenerational Interaction Program for Nursing Home Residents and Nursing Students
Sponsor: Acibadem University
Summary
This pilot randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effect of a 6-week intergenerational interaction program, conducted between older adults living in a nursing home and nursing students, on joy of life and loneliness in older adults and on ageism in nursing students. Older adults living in Istanbul Darülaceze will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. In the intervention group, each older adult will be paired with a nursing student, and the same pair will meet once a week for about 2 hours over 6 weeks. The pairs will jointly decide on activities such as games (e.g., backgammon, dominoes, puzzles), reading and cultural sharing, creative work (e.g., drawing, collage, life-story albums), and sharing skills and experiences. Each session will end with a structured, mutual reflection. Older adults in the control group will continue their usual daily routine and will be offered the same program after the study ends, if they wish. Joy of life and loneliness in older adults, and ageism in nursing students, will be measured before and after the program.
Official title: Effect of an Intergenerational Interaction Program Between Older Adults Living in a Nursing Home and Nursing Students on Loneliness, Joy of Life, and Ageism: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2026-10-23
Completion Date
2027-01-01
Last Updated
2026-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Intergenerational Interaction Program
A 6-week intergenerational interaction program in which each older adult living in a nursing home is paired one-to-one with a nursing student. Pairs meet once a week for about 2 hours (1 introductory week + 5 activity weeks). Each session includes welcome and conversation (15 min), joint activity selection (5-10 min), a main activity (60-70 min), and mutual reflection and closing (20-25 min). Activities are chosen jointly by each pair from four categories: games and problem solving, reading and cultural sharing, creative work, and sharing skills and experiences. The program is structured around Allport's contact conditions: equal status, common goals, cooperation, institutional support, sustained contact, and reciprocity. Before the first visit, students receive brief training on aging, communication, and interacting with individuals with cognitive impairment, and they follow defined role boundaries (e.g., no medical or personal care).
Locations (1)
IBB Darülaceze, Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)