Community asset participation and social medicine increases qualities of life.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Social prescribing to community assets, like social groups, is a current policy goal. As aging adults lead longer, healthier lives, the effects of participating in community assets raises questions about whether subjective quality of life (QoL) improves during participation and on what dimensions.

Objective

The study's goal was to examine the effectiveness of community assets at improving QoL among older people living in the community.

Method

Examining longitudinal survey data which tracked health and wellbeing in older adults living in Salford, UK over 12 months, we first used regressions on community assets to compare the World Health Organization's QoL Assessment (WHOQOL-BREF) domains at baseline for those who already participated in community assets (54%

SUBMITTER: Munford LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7397510 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature