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Preventing social isolation and loneliness among older people
— a systematic review of health promotion interventions | | Author(s) | Mima Cattan, Martin White, John Bond |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 25, part 1, January 2005 |
| Pages | pp 41-68 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org/ |
| Keywords | Isolation ; Loneliness ; Health [elderly] ; Preventative medicine ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The effectiveness of health promotion interventions that target social exclusion and loneliness among older people is examined in this systematic review. Included were quantitative outcomes studies between 1970 and 2000 in any language. Articles were identified by searching electronic databases, journals and abstracts, and contacting key informants. Information was extracted and synthesised using a standard form. Thirty studies were identified and categorised as 17 "group", 10 "one-to-one", 9 "service provision", and 1 "community development". Most were conducted in the US and Canada, and their design, methods, quality and transferability varied considerably. None of the 10 effective interventions were group activities with an educational or support input. Six of the eight ineffective interventions provided one-to-one social support, advice and information, or health-needs assessment. The review suggests that educational and social activity group interventions that target specific groups can alleviate social isolation and loneliness in older people. The effectiveness of home visiting and befriending schemes remain unclear. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050126203 A |
| Classmark | TP: DV: CC: LK2: 64A |
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