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Going it alone: A scoping review of unbefriended older adults

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2016
  • Year Published
    2018
  • Quality Rating
    6/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (5); Canada
  • Global/regional focus
    WHO - Americas region<br />
  • Country focus
    USA (5); Canada
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Not effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Community and social services
    Other social services
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
  • Social system topic(s)
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    Chamberlain S, Baik S, Estabrooks C. Going it alone: A scoping review of unbefriended older adults. Canadian Journal on Aging. 2018;37(1):1-11.
  • DOI
    10.1017/S0714980817000563

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