Interventions for loneliness and social isolation
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Record ID 32014001373
English
Authors' recommendations:
Social isolation is the lack of social contact or support; loneliness is the feeling of being alone or isolated.
Loneliness is a multifaceted issue and may not be simply resolved by tackling one aspect alone.
General practitioners may be well-placed to identify people who are, or who are at risk of, loneliness and
social isolation.
Overall, evidence of effective interventions is limited, but group-based activities and support that provide
opportunities for social interaction appear to show some promise in addressing isolation and loneliness.
The Campaign to End Loneliness produced a toolkit to support CCGs and Health and Wellbeing Boards
understand, identify, commission and evaluate interventions to tackle loneliness in older people.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/pdf/Loneliness%20and%20social%20isolation.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Loneliness
- Social Isolation
Contact
Organisation Name:
University of York
Contact Address:
University of York, York, Y01 5DD, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1904 321040, Fax: +44 1904 321041,
Contact Name:
crd@york.ac.uk
Contact Email:
crd@york.ac.uk
Copyright:
University of York
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