The effectiveness of community-based social innovations for healthy ageing in middle- and high-income countries: A systematic review

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2016
Year Published

2020
Quality Rating

9/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (12); Canada (4); Australia (3); UK (3); UK (England) (3); UK (Scotland) (3); Global (2); Hong Kong (2); Japan (2); Netherlands (2); Brazil (1); Czech Republic (1); India (1); Israel (1); Mexico (1); New Zealand (1); Norway (1); South Africa (1)
Global/regional focus

WHO - African region WHO - Americas region WHO - European region WHO - South East Asia region WHO - Western Pacific region
Country focus

USA (12); Canada (4); Australia (3); UK (3); UK (England) (3); UK (Scotland) (3); Global (2); Hong Kong (2); Japan (2); Netherlands (2); Brazil (1); Czech Republic (1); India (1); Israel (1); Mexico (1); New Zealand (1); Norway (1); South Africa (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

A low- or middle-income country is the target of this document

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Community
System
Domain

Programs and services
Community and social services
Other social services
Sustainable Development Goals
3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
10. Reduced inequalities
17. Partnerships for the goals
Social system topic(s)

Implementation strategies
Citizen-targeted strategy
Skills and competencies development
Theme

Optimal aging

Publication details

Citation

Ghiga I, Pitchforth E, Lepetit L, Miani C, Ali G-C, Meads C. The effectiveness of community-based social innovations for healthy ageing in middle- and high-income countries: A systematic review. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 2020;25(3):202-210.
DOI

10.1177/1355819619888244

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