ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
A Solution for Loneliness in Rural Populations: The Effects of Osekkai Conferences during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Relationship between loneliness and post-traumatic growth in patients with gynecologic malignancies: the mediating role of self-disclosure and psychological resilience.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Addressing health inequity during the COVID-19 pandemic through primary health care and public health collaboration: a multiple case study analysis in eight high-income countries.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
- Rebuilding Social Capital through Osekkai Conferences in Rural Communities: A Social Network Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Improvement in Quality of Life through Self-Management of Mild Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Social prescribing is an essential solution to the lack of social connection and interaction and provides a key approach to problems faced by communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. One social prescription used in Japan is the Osekkai conference, which has the potential to increase social participation in rural communities. The revitalization of Osekkai can improve social interactions among people involved in the conference, thereby reducing loneliness. This interventional study was conducted with people who participated in the Osekkai conference. The primary outcomes of the degree of loneliness were compared between 2021 and 2022 using the Japanese version of the three-item UCLA Loneliness Scale. The demographic data and process outcomes of participants were measured using a questionnaire. The participants' roles in the Osekkai conference increased between the two periods. Loneliness scores tended to decrease during the study period (4.25 to 4.05,
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