BACKGROUND: Life skills and social functioning are fundamental components of healthy aging; yet, many elderly individuals face challenges in these areas, leading to a diminished quality of life and increased dependency. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The randomized controlled trial design was adopted in this investigation, with a pre-post-test control group. Data were obtained from 70 male and female populations, above the age of 60 years, and included in the trial via full enumeration sampling. Selected subjects were randomly assigned to experimental ( n = 35) or control ( n = 35) groups. The experimental group received a nurse-led brief psychosocial intervention program for one time, whereas the control group received standard care. Life skill profile and social functioning scale before and 15 th day of the intervention were used to determine the study’s results. Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials were followed. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Statistical software was used for descriptive and inferential analysis. RESULTS: Post-intervention Mean ± SD score for Life Skill Profile in the experimental and control group was 52.66 ± 1.80 and 20.70 ± 2.46, respectively, and score for Social Functioning was 53.46 ± 1.56 in the experimental group and 9.10 ± 2.86 in the control group, also showing a statistically significant difference ( P < 0.005). CONCLUSION: Ageing is a natural process, and with aging, Life skills and social functioning are affected. Nurse-led brief Psychosocial Intervention significantly improved the life skill profile and social functioning of elderly individuals. Being simple, affordable, and adaptable, they can be integrated into primary and community health services. Such initiatives align with policy goals of accessibility and sustainability, while fostering independence, reducing dependency, and promoting active, healthy aging.
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