scholarly journals eSocial-hub: co-development of a virtual hub to combat social isolation and loneliness in francophone and anglophone seniors in linguistic minority context (Quebec, Manitoba & New Brunswick) (Preprint)

10.2196/30802 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idrissa Beogo ◽  
Jean Ramdé ◽  
Eric Nguemeleu Tchouaket ◽  
Drissa Sia ◽  
Nebila Jean-Claude Bationo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Linguistic Minority

Co-Development of a Web-Based Hub (eSocial-hub) to Combat Social Isolation and Loneliness in Francophone and Anglophone Older People in the Linguistic Minority Context (Quebec, Manitoba, and New Brunswick): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Interventional Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idrissa Beogo
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Older People ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Staff Nurse ◽  
Nursing Facilities ◽  
Linguistic Minority ◽  
Interventional Study ◽  
Web Based

BACKGROUND The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely hit Canadian nursing facilities (81% of deaths). To this toll, public health measures (eg, visitation restriction) have subsequently deepened the social isolation and loneliness of residents in nursing facilities (NFs), especially those in linguistic minority settings: Anglophone institutions in Quebec and Francophone institutions outside Quebec. However, very few COVID-19 initiatives targeting these populations specifically have been documented. Given the limited number of NFs serving linguistic minorities in Canadian populations, families and loved ones often live far from these facilities, sometimes even in other provinces. This context places the digital solutions as particularly relevant for the present COVID-19 pandemic as well as in the post–COVID-19 era. OBJECTIVE This project aims to co-develop a virtual community of practice through a web-based platform (eSocial-hub) to combat social isolation and loneliness among the older people in linguistic minority settings in Canada. METHODS An interventional study using a sequential mixed methods design will be conducted. Four purposely selected NFs will be included, 2 among facilities in Manitoba and 2 in New Brunswick; and 2 Anglophone NFs in Quebec will serve as knowledge users. The development of eSocial-hub will include an experimental 4-month phase involving the following end users: (1) older people (n=3 per NF), (2) families of the participating older people (n=3 per NF), and (3) frontline staff (nurse and health care aid; n=2 per NF). RESULTS Activities and solutions aiming at reducing social isolation and loneliness will be implemented and then evaluated with the project stakeholders, and the best practices generated. The assessment will be conducted using indicators derived from the 5 domains of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. The project will be led by an interdisciplinary team and will involve a multisectoral partnership. CONCLUSIONS The project will develop a promising and generalizable solution that uses virtual technology to help reduce social isolation and loneliness among the older people.

eSocial-HUB: Co-development of a virtual HUB to combat social isolation and loneliness among seniors in Francophone (Manitoba and New Brunswick) and Anglophone (Quebec) linguistic/cultural minorities (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idrissa Beogo ◽  
Jean Ramdé ◽  
Eric Nguemeleu Tchouaket ◽  
Drissa Sia ◽  
Nebila Jean-Claude Bationo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Staff Nurse ◽  
Nursing Facilities ◽  
Nursing Assistant ◽  
Linguistic Minority ◽  
Virtual Technology ◽  
Frontline Staff

BACKGROUND Worldwide, governments are actively speed up ambitious vaccination programmes against the COVID-19, while its third wave persists in several canadian juridictions caused by emerging strains. The first wave severely hit Canadian nursing facilities (81% of deaths). To this toll, public health measures that reduced physical contacts and visitation restriction have subsequently deepened the social isolation and loneliness in nursing facilities (NF) residents. This unanticipated collateral effects increases residents vulnerability, especially those in linguistic minority settings: Anglophone institutions in Quebec and Francophone institutions outside Quebec. While no one could have prepared for the challenges of COVID 19, certain innovative interventions have yielded successful results. Our project intends to draw on these winning practices and apply them in linguistic and cultural minority settings. Very few COVID-19 initiatives targeting these populations specifically have been documented. Given the limited number of NF serving linguistic minorities in Canadian populations, families and loved ones often live far from these facilities, sometimes even in other provinces. This context places the digital solutions as particularly relevant in per-COVID-19 as well as in the post-COVID-19. OBJECTIVE The project aims to co-develop a virtual community of practice HUB (eSocial-HUB) to combat social isolation and loneliness among the elderly in linguistic minority settings in Canada. METHODS An intervention study will use a sequential mixed method design. Four purposely selected NF will be included, two in facilities in Manitoba and two in New Brunswick; and two Anglophone NF in Quebec will serve as knowledge user. The development of eSocial-HUB will include an experimental 4-month phase involving end users: 1) elderly (n=3 per NF), 2) families of participating elderly (n=3 per NF), and 3) frontline staff (nurse and nursing assistant) (n=2 per NF). RESULTS Activities and solutions aiming at reducing social isolation and loneliness will be implemented and then evaluated with the project stakeholders, and the best practices generated. The assessment will be conducted using indicators derived from the five domains of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. The project will be led by an interdisciplinary team and will involve a multisectoral partnership. CONCLUSIONS The project will develop a promising and generalizable solution that uses virtual technology to help reduce social isolation and loneliness among the elderly.

scholarly journals Language Situation and Language Policy in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
V. A. Kozhemyakina
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Language Policy ◽  
English Language ◽  
French Language ◽  
Minority Languages ◽  
Linguistic Minority ◽  
Canadian Province ◽  
Acadian French ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Media

The analysis of sociolinguistic situation in the Canadian province of New Brunswick is offered in the article. The history of the settlement of this territory by representatives of different linguistic cultures — the French and the British — is considered. An overview of the demo linguistic situation in the province is given. The statistical data of the latest population censuses are presented. Particular attention is paid to the use of the minority French language in various social and communicative spheres in New Brunswick at the present stage: in the legislative and executive branches, in the main sphere of the language functioning — in the sphere of education, in the spheres of services, trade and the media. The author dwells on the problem of variation of the Acadian French language in a situation of institutional bilingualism, when the French language is constantly under the influence of the dominant English language. The relevance of the article is due to the attention of the Russian and world community to the position of minority languages in a multilingual society and the problem of their preservation. The novelty of the research is seen in the fact that the ongoing language policy is considered simultaneously with the analysis of existing laws on language, since only adopted laws can allow members of the linguistic minority to assert and defend their rights.

Rural community vignette

2021 ◽  
pp. 165-170
Author(s):  
Della Webster ◽  
Sylvia Humphries
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Power Outages ◽  
Machine Breakdowns ◽  
Aging Well ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

This chapter illustrates a few things people need to know to live well in rural Canada, especially those who are aging. It emphasizes the need for a reliable vehicle and knowledge on what to do and prepare for emergencies, such as power outages, snowstorms, ice buildup, and vehicle and machine breakdowns. It also points out how the small size of rural communities can lead to social isolation, especially for someone who is new to the area. the chapter reviews observations and knowledge of aging experiences, challenges, and opportunities in two communities in rural New Brunswick. It starts with an overview of each community in New Brunswick, followed by a summary of the unique barriers and opportunities to aging well in rural areas.

Motives for Social Isolation Following a Negative Emotional Episode

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-131
Author(s):  
Gérald Delelis ◽  
Véronique Christophe
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Affiliation ◽  
Semantic Categorization ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Cognitive Regulation ◽  
Emotional Event ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Emotional Events

Abstract. After experiencing an emotional event, people either seek out others’ presence (social affiliation) or avoid others’ presence (social isolation). The determinants and effects of social affiliation are now well-known, but social psychologists have not yet thoroughly studied social isolation. This study aims to ascertain which motives and corresponding regulation strategies participants report for social isolation following negative emotional events. A group of 96 participants retrieved from memory an actual negative event that led them to temporarily socially isolate themselves and freely listed up to 10 motives for social isolation. Through semantic categorization of the 423 motives reported by the participants, we found that “cognitive clarification” and “keeping one’s distance” – that is, the need for cognitive regulation and the refusal of socioaffective regulation, respectively – were the most commonly and quickly reported motives for social isolation. We discuss the findings in terms of ideas for future studies aimed at clarifying the role of social isolation in health situations.

The Need to Belong and the Relationship Between Loneliness and Health

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freda-Marie Hartung ◽  
Britta Renner
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health State ◽  
Need To Belong ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Humans are social animals; consequently, a lack of social ties affects individuals’ health negatively. However, the desire to belong differs between individuals, raising the question of whether individual differences in the need to belong moderate the impact of perceived social isolation on health. In the present study, 77 first-year university students rated their loneliness and health every 6 weeks for 18 weeks. Individual differences in the need to belong were found to moderate the relationship between loneliness and current health state. Specifically, lonely students with a high need to belong reported more days of illness than those with a low need to belong. In contrast, the strength of the need to belong had no effect on students who did not feel lonely. Thus, people who have a strong need to belong appear to suffer from loneliness and become ill more often, whereas people with a weak need to belong appear to stand loneliness better and are comparatively healthy. The study implies that social isolation does not impact all individuals identically; instead, the fit between the social situation and an individual’s need appears to be crucial for an individual’s functioning.

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