SynthesisAmerican journal of men's health
The Role of Community-Based Men's Sheds in Health Promotion for Older Men: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of therapeutic landscapes on the mental health of older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Non-Exercise-Based Interventions to Support Healthy Aging in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.The Gerontologist · 2024Pooled it
- 'You only care when it hurts' - men's engagement with their health: a qualitative interview study in Lower Austria.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Missing men - why health promotion leaves them behind and how to bring them on board: results of a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- A multicomponent, place-based approach to improving men's health and well-being in disadvantaged areas: a qualitative study.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Developing an implementation strategy to scale a community-based football intervention for Men's health: an implementation science study.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- The role of music therapy and music-based interventions in male mental health: a narrative review of mechanisms, barriers, and clinical implications.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- The role of activity engagement, social connection, and masculinity norms in men's shed outcomes for male mental health: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Commentary: The future of U.S. social prescribing: foundations, implementation, and leadership summit insights.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Generalized additive mixed models to discern data-driven theoretically informed strategies for public brain, cognitive and mental health.European journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Beliefs that explain mental health help-seeking intention among older men: a reasoned action approach.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Digital connectivity and healthy aging in China: how Internet use shapes subjective well-being through social engagement and isolation.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- 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
- A Community-Based Intervention to Enhance Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults: Study Design and Baseline Participant Profiles.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Examining the relationship between different physical activities and health and well-being in middle-aged and older men: an isotemporal substitution analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Improved Mental Health, Social Connections and Sense of Self: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Exploring the Impact and Experience of Community Reminiscence Programs.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Review
- Sheds for life: health and wellbeing outcomes of a tailored community-based health promotion initiative for men's sheds in Ireland.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Self-Organized Men's Mental Health and Well-Being Groups-An Emerging Social Development.American journal of men's healthArticle
- "They're Lacking Purpose. It's a Recipe for Suicide.": Masculinity and Gender-Based Inequalities in Deaths of Despair in England.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
Men's Sheds are a community-based health promotion concept which brings men together to engage in joint activities. Prior research reported beneficial effects on health and well-being of the participants; however, evidence is limited. The main objective of this systematic review is to provide an extensive overview of current research on the effectiveness of Men's Sheds on self-rated health, social isolation, and well-being by applying a mixed-methods approach. In addition, this review aims to identify how to successfully transfer and implement the concept. Eligible for inclusion were all studies published in English, German, or French that specifically referred to the concept of Men's Sheds. Four databases were searched for eligible studies, followed by a hand search on websites and reference lists. Methodological quality of included studies was assessed using checklists developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Following the convergent integrated approach, quantitative data were transformed and merged with qualitative data to conduct a thematic analysis. Overall, 35 qualitative, nine quantitative, and eight mixed-methods studies were included. We found evidence regarding benefits of shed participation on self-rated health, social isolation, and well-being. We identified three key characteristics of a successful Men's Shed, including appropriate shed facilities, sufficient funding as well as a participant-driven management and organization of the shed. This mixed-methods systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence base concerning Men's Sheds and highlights the need for longitudinal studies investigating causal relationships and gathering sufficient information on how to successfully transfer and implement the concept of Men's Sheds in other countries.
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