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Older men and social activity
— a scoping review of Men's Sheds and other gendered interventions | | Author(s) | Christine Milligan, David Neary, Sheila Payne |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 36, no 5, May 2016 |
| Publisher | Cambriddge University Press, May 2016 |
| Pages | pp 895-923 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Older men ; Participation ; Recreation ; Isolation ; Well being ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Finding ways of improving older men's health and well-being is an important challenge for public health. This review aimed to assess evidence for the effects of Men's Sheds and other gendered social activities on older men's health and well-being, and to consider their effective components and theoretical frameworks. A scoping review using standardised search criteria, and terms identified 31 relevant papers of sufficient quality for inclusion. Analysis was informed by guidance on interpretative and narrative synthesis; and a quality assessment tool designed for reviewing disparate data from different disciplines and research paradigms was applied. The review found some limited evidence that Men's Sheds and other gendered social activities may have impact on older men's mental health and well-being, but little evidence of the impact on physical health. Qualitative data provided valuable insights into how and why complex psycho-social activities can affect participants, but there was a lack of longitudinal evidence drawing on validated health and well-being measures. Key components of successful interventions included accessibility, range of activities, local support and skilled co-ordination. A variety of theoretical frameworks were employed. As yet, there is no conclusive evidence that Men's Sheds and other gendered interventions confer health and well-being benefits on older men. To date, studies in this field are few and of variable quality. Larger and more robust mixed-methods studies, including randomised designs, are needed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160415201 A |
| Classmark | BC: TMB: H: TP: D:F:5HH: 64A |
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