Prosocial Interventions and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prosocial interventions encourage voluntary actions that benefit others. Community solidarity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding mutual aid programs, and health workforce issues have accelerated prosocial health interventions.

Objective

To investigate the association of prosocial interventions with health outcomes in clinical trials and observational studies.

Data sources

In this systematic review and meta-analysis informed by the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, 5 databases (MEDLINE [via PubMed], Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Scopus) were searched from database inception through February 23, 2023. The search included terms for altruism and prosocial behaviors, health outcomes, and study type.

Study selection

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SUBMITTER: Byrne M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709779 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature