TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Decreasing loneliness and social isolation among the older people: systematic search and narrative review
JO  - Epidemiology, biostatistics and public health
A1  - Stojanovic, Jovana
A1  - Collamati, Agnese
A1  - Mariusz, Duplaga
A1  - Onder, Graziano
A1  - Milia, Daniele Ignazio La
A1  - Ricciardi, Walter
A1  - Moscato, Umberto
A1  - Magnavita, Nicola
A1  - Poscia, Andrea
SP  - e12408
EP  - e12408
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - IntroductionThe aim of this study is to sum up the current knowledge on the effectiveness of the existing interventions for alleviating loneliness and social isolation among elderly persons.<br><br>METHODSWe used a systematic approach and performed a literature search of MEDLINE, ISI Web of science, SCOPUS, The Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases. After identifying 13 eligible reviews addressing interventions of our interest, we proceeded with a narrative description of the study findings.<br><br>RESULTSThe initiatives largely encompassed one-to-one interventions, group activities or community engagement approaches. In particular, technology interventions were recently given much attention. Overall, the studies showed non-satisfying methodological quality and their results were often inconclusive.<br><br>CONCLUSIONSAlthough there is a growing body of evidence referring to implementation of interventions targeting social isolation and loneliness among the elderly, future well-designed interventions are necessary in order to draw firm conclusions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2282-2305
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2427/12408
ID  - ref1
ER  -