Abstract
The purpose of this doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project was to develop evidence-based algorithms to guide a faith-based community in assessing areas of social isolation and the implementation of a program to guide interventions in order to decrease the level of social isolation in the elderly population.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Elderly Adults, Social Isolation, Loneliness, Quality of Life
Advisor
Shanahan, Tonya
Second Advisor
Chatman, Sherri
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Samford University
Degree Year
2021
Recommended Citation
Merkle, Sara W. and Nix, Julie Brown, "Reducing social isolation in the elderly: Development of an algorithm for determining interventions" (2021). Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing. 165.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/samford/165
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2021-12-20
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
Tool(s) Used: Plan-Do-Study-Act Model