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Interventions targeting loneliness and social isolation among the older people: An update systematic review

Findings
  • Supporting technical documents that are social systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2016-02
  • Year Published
    2018
  • Quality Rating
    7/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Australia (3); United States (3); Netherlands (2); United Kingdom (2); Iran (Islamic Republic of) (1); Italy (1); Japan (1); New Zealand (1); Norway (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    Not applicable
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Evidence syntheses of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Community and social services
    Other social services
    Community services
    Recreation
    Promotion of recreation
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
  • Social system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    By whom services are provided
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    Poscia A, Stojanovic J, La Milia DI, Duplaga M, Grysztar M, Moscato U, et al. Interventions targeting loneliness and social isolation among the older people: An update systematic review. Experimental Gerontology. 2018;102:133-144.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.exger.2017.11.017

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