ReviewGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Interventions against Social Isolation of Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Existing Literature and Interventions.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults- a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Nurse-led pathways for loneliness and social isolation in older adults: a narrative review of assessment, relational mechanisms, and implementation.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Social isolation risks and preventive strategies for residents in long-term care facilities in China: an interview-based study with staff in facilities.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Empowering people affected by penile cancer: towards a model for supportive self-management.International journal of impotence research · 2025Review
- Predictors of life satisfaction among older men living alone: Analysis of the 2020 National Survey of Older Koreans: A cross-sectional study.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2024Article
- A pilot study of an intergenerational program for people in residential aged care with cognitive impairment and children from a co-located early learning centre during COVID-19.Dementia (London, England) · 2024Article
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- Can 'What Is Known' about Social Isolation and Loneliness Interventions Sufficiently Inform the Clinical Practice of Health Care and Social Service Professionals Who Work with Older Adults? Exploring Knowledge-to-Practice Gaps.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Friendly visiting by a volunteer for reducing loneliness or social isolation in older adults: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Review
- Exploring the Effects of Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers: An Umbrella Review.Voluntas : international journal of voluntary and nonprofit organizations · 2023Article
- The effectiveness of interventions to prevent loneliness and social isolation in the community-dwelling and old population: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis.European journal of public health · 2023Review
- Older Age is Associated With Lower Utilization of Living Donor Kidney Transplant.Kidney international reports · 2023Article
- Is equity considered in systematic reviews of interventions for mitigating social isolation and loneliness in older adults?BMC public health · 2022Review
- Do the Determinants of Mental Wellbeing Vary by Housing Tenure Status? Secondary Analysis of a 2017 Cross-Sectional Residents Survey in Cornwall, South West England.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Developing the Healthy Actions and Lifestyles to Avoid Dementia orAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
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Abstract
Social isolation is widespread among older adults, especially those confined to living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. We completed a systematic review evaluating the effectiveness of 20 interventions used to combat social isolation in older adults. A scoring mechanism based on the Joanna Briggs Appraisal Checklist was utilized to determine the quality of the studies. Searches were conducted in "MedLine", "PubMed", "PsycINFO" and "Aging and Mental Health". Studies completed on group and person-centered interventions against social isolation were the highest quality as the social isolation experienced by older adults decreased after the intervention, and this effect continued in follow-up studies. Other interventions such as volunteering-based interventions also alleviated isolation; however, follow-up studies were not completed to determine long-term efficacy. Given the increase in social isolation faced by older persons during the pandemic, our review can be utilized to create effective interventions to reduce social isolation.
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