Tailoring cultural offers to meet the needs of older people during uncertain times: a rapid realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-medical issues (e.g. loneliness, financial concerns, housing problems) can shape how people feel physically and psychologically. This has been emphasised during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially for older people. Social prescribing is proposed as a means of addressing non-medical issues, which can include drawing on support offered by the cultural sector.

Method

A rapid realist review was conducted to explore how the cultural sector (in particular public/curated gardens, libraries and museums), as part of social prescribing, can support the holistic well-being of older people under conditions imposed by the pandemic. An initial programme theory was developed from our existing knowledge and discussions with cultural sector staff. It informed searches on databas

SUBMITTER: Tierney S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398500 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature