Social connectedness and engagement in preventive health services: an analysis of data from a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Mai Stafford, PhD (Author), Christian von Wagner, PhD (Author), Sarah Perman, MSc (Author), Jayne Taylor, MPH (Author), Diana Kuh, PhD (Author), Jessica Sheringham, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Evidence of the possible health benefits of social connectedness is increasing. We aimed to examine poor social connectedness as a possible barrier to participation in preventive health services among older people (aged 53-69 years). Methods: We analysed data from a prospective...