Intergenerational exchange program
Intergenerational exchange program has been studied in 1 paper since 2018: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Jan 1, 2018: “The Effect of the Intergenerational Exchange Program for Older Adults and Young Children in the Community Using the Traditional Play”.
1 paper studies it8 findingsUpdated
“Compared to the control group, there was a significant increase in scores on the HRQoL-Visual analogue scale (VAS)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave intergenerational exchange program to people and measured what changed.
up: Improves health-related quality of life
down: Decreases loneliness
down: Decreases depression
Trial42 peopleolder adults8 weeks
Older adults; preschool children
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, Jan 1, 2018
What did studies of Intergenerational exchange program find?
5Studies of Intergenerational exchange program measured 5 outcomes; the most studied are learning-related social skills (1 study), loneliness (1) and health-related quality of life (1).
Learning-related social skills
upin humans1
1 study
Learning-related social skills
upin humans1
Intergenerational exchange program improves learning-related social skills.
“Children who participated in the IGEP showed an improvement in their learning-related social skills (p<.001).”
Human trial8 weeksn = 42
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Intergenerational exchange program improves learning-related social skills in humans.
“Children who participated in the IGEP showed an improvement in their learning-related social skills (p<.001).”
Human trialpreschool childrentraditional play programonce a week8 weeksn = 42
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Loneliness
downin humans1
1 study
Loneliness
downin humans1
Intergenerational exchange program decreases loneliness.
“Compared to the control group, there was a significant increase in scores on the HRQoL-Visual analogue scale (VAS) and a decrease in loneliness and depression in older adults in the experimental group (p<.05).”
Human trial8 weeks
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Intergenerational exchange program decreases loneliness in humans.
“a decrease in loneliness and depression in older adults in the experimental group (p<.05).”
Human trialtraditional play programonce a week8 weeksn = 42
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Health-related quality of life
upin humans1
1 study
Health-related quality of life
upin humans1
Intergenerational exchange program improves health-related quality of life.
“Compared to the control group, there was a significant increase in scores on the HRQoL-Visual analogue scale (VAS) and a decrease in loneliness and depression in older adults in the experimental group (p<.05).”
Human trial8 weeks
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Intergenerational exchange program improves health-related quality of life in humans.
“Compared to the control group, there was a significant increase in scores on the HRQoL-Visual analogue scale (VAS)”
Human trialtraditional play programonce a week8 weeksn = 42
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Depression
downin humans1
1 study
Depression
downin humans1
Intergenerational exchange program decreases depression.
“Compared to the control group, there was a significant increase in scores on the HRQoL-Visual analogue scale (VAS) and a decrease in loneliness and depression in older adults in the experimental group (p<.05).”
Human trial8 weeks
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Depression
downin humans1
1 study
Depression
downin humans1
Intergenerational exchange program decreases depression in humans.
“a decrease in loneliness and depression in older adults in the experimental group (p<.05).”
Human trialtraditional play programonce a week8 weeksn = 42
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing