Interventions associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Hoang, JA King, S Moore, K Moore… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Loneliness and social isolation are public health concerns faced by older adults
due to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that develop with aging. Loneliness …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of befriending interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Siette, M Cassidy, S Priebe - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Befriending is an emotional supportive relationship in which one-to-one
companionship is provided on a regular basis by a volunteer. It is commonly and …

The Compassionate Communities Connectors model for end-of-life care: implementation and evaluation

SM Aoun, R Richmond, K Gunton… - Palliative Care and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This pilot project aimed to develop, implement and evaluate a model of care
delivered by community volunteers, called Compassionate Communities Connectors. The …

How do befriending interventions alleviate loneliness and social isolation among older people? A realist evaluation study

OA Fakoya, NK McCorry, M Donnelly - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Befriending is a popular way in which to intervene to combat loneliness and
social isolation among older people. However, there is a need to improve our understanding …

The impact of public health palliative care interventions on health system outcomes: A systematic review

A Collins, JEH Brown, J Mills, J Philip - Palliative Medicine, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Public health palliative care interventions are increasingly implemented, with
growing recognition of the importance of building evidence to support their utility in end-of …

[HTML][HTML] Prohibit, protect, or adapt? The changing role of volunteers in palliative and hospice care services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multinational survey …

C Walshe, I Garner, L Dunleavy, N Preston… - … Journal of Health …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Volunteers are common within palliative care services, and provide support
that enhances care quality. The support they provided, and any role changes, during the …

Peer support for people with advanced cancer: a systematically constructed scoping review of quantitative and qualitative evidence

C Walshe, D Roberts - Current opinion in supportive and palliative …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
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The Compassionate Communities Connectors model for end-of-life care: a community and health service partnership in Western Australia

SM Aoun, J Abel, B Rumbold, K Cross… - Palliative Care and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: There is an international drive towards increasing provision of community-led
models of social and practical support for people living with advanced illness. Aim: This …

Peer support to maintain psychological wellbeing in people with advanced cancer: findings from a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial

C Walshe, D Roberts, L Calman, L Appleton, R Croft… - BMC palliative …, 2020 - Springer
Background Advanced cancer affects people's lives, often causing stress, anxiety and
depression. Peer mentor interventions are used to address psychosocial concerns, but their …

Loneliness at endoflife: A scoping review

KHM Ho, C Yang, MSN Ng, A Tao… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims and Objectives To map and synthesise the literature on loneliness at endof
life and identify key knowledge gaps in loneliness research. Background Declined health …