Social isolation and loneliness: The new geriatric giants approach for primary care

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Supporting technical documents that are social systems-relevant

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2019
Year Published

2020
Quality Rating

2/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

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Global/regional focus

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Country focus

No specific country focus
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Many
Focus

General
Target

Not yet available
Domain

Programs and services
Community and social services
Other social services
Infrastructure
Social infrastructure
Transportation
Accessible transportation options
Recreation
Promotion of recreation
Community/recreation programs
Private recreation
Sustainable Development Goals
3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
11. Sustainable cities and communities
17. Partnerships for the goals
Social system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom services are provided
Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
With what supports are services provided
ICT that support individuals who receive services
Implementation strategies
Citizen-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Skills and competencies development
(Personal) Support
Communication and decision-making facilitation
Theme

Optimal aging

Publication details

Citation

Freedman A & Nicolle J. Social isolation and loneliness: The new geriatric giants approach for primary care. Canadian Family Physician. 2020;66(3):176-182.
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