PROTOCOL: In-person interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness: An evidence and gap map

Welch V 1 , Tanjong Ghogomu E 2 , Dowling S 1 , Choo WY 3 , Yunus RM 4 , Mohd TAMT 5 Show all authors , Haitas N 6 , Bomze S 7 , Dahrouge S 1 , Garcia E 8 , Holt-Lunstad J 9 , Lasgaard M 10 , Lim MH 11 , Mulligan K 12 , Salzwedel DM 13 , Qualter P 14 , Hébert PC 15 , Mikton C 16

Affiliations 

  • 1 Bruyère Research Institute Ottawa Canada
  • 2 Bruyère Research Institute University of Ottawa Ottawa Canada
  • 3 Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
  • 4 Public Health Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Malaysia
  • 5 Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Putra Nilai Malaysia
  • 6 Canadian Red Cross Montreal Canada
  • 7 Canadian Red Cross Mississauga Canada
  • 8 Foundation for Social Connection Washington District of Columbia USA
  • 9 Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA
  • 10 DEFACTUM - Public Health and Health Services Research Central Denmark Region Aarhus N Denmark
  • 11 University of Sydney, School of Public Health Sydney Australia
  • 12 University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Toronto Canada
  • 13 Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada
  • 14 University of Manchester, Mancehster Institute of Education Manchester UK
  • 15 Bruyere Research Institute Palliative Care University of Ottawa Ottawa Canada
  • 16 World Health Organization, Department of Social Determinants of Health Geneva Switzerland
Campbell Syst Rev, 2023 Sep;19(3):e1340.
PMID: 37361556 DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1340

Abstract

This is the protocol for an evidence and gap map. The objectives are as follows: This EGM aims to map available evidence on the effects of in-person interventions to reduce social isolation and/or loneliness across all age groups in all settings.

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