Mobilizing community health assets through intersectoral collaboration for social connection: Associations with social support and well-being in a nationwide population-based study in Catalonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited social connection among older adults poses a global public health challenge, reducing sources of support and affecting health and well-being. National public health strategies that leverage local intersectoral collaboration between key sectors such as primary and social care, community organizations, and society, have been advocated, yet their impact remains underexplored.

Objective

This study examines the regional variability in the uptake of a public health strategy in Catalonia that mobilizes community health assets, such as social clubs and leisure activities, through intersectoral collaboration and its associations with social support and mental well-being in older adults.

Methods

We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study using the

SUBMITTER: Galvez-Hernandez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11940711 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature