Supporting Resilience Among Re-entered Seniors

Description

The first goal (Aim 1) of this clinical trial is to learn about specific strengths, challenges, and desired areas of knowledge and skill-building among older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration and to then develop a new psychoeducational intervention tailored to these older adults. The second goal (Aim 2) of this clinical trial is to test if the intervention increases chronic disease management and whether the intervention is considered appropriate and acceptable by older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration. Aim 1 participants will: * complete a baseline survey * participate in a focus group Aim 2 participants will: * complete a baseline survey * participate in an 8-week once weekly intervention * complete three follow up surveys

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The first goal (Aim 1) of this clinical trial is to learn about specific strengths, challenges, and desired areas of knowledge and skill-building among older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration and to then develop a new psychoeducational intervention tailored to these older adults. The second goal (Aim 2) of this clinical trial is to test if the intervention increases chronic disease management and whether the intervention is considered appropriate and acceptable by older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration. Aim 1 participants will: * complete a baseline survey * participate in a focus group Aim 2 participants will: * complete a baseline survey * participate in an 8-week once weekly intervention * complete three follow up surveys

Supporting Resilience Among Re-entered Seniors

Supporting Resilience Among Re-entered Seniors

Condition
Chronic Disease
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Louisville

New Legacy Reentry, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40203

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * at least 45 years old
  • * have re-entered the community from a period of incarceration from jail or prison
  • * have at least one chronic health condition
  • * able to speak and understand English
  • * aged 44 or younger
  • * have not re-entered the community from a period of incarceration from jail or prison
  • * does not have at least one chronic health condition
  • * unable to speak and understand English

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Louisville,

Study Record Dates

2024-11-30