"Connect Local": protocol for the evaluation of a codesigned whole of community approach to promote social connection in older adults

• Main Authors: R. Ogrin (Author), E. Robinson (Author), K. Rendell (Author), S. Alrababah (Author), D. Fineberg (Author), K. Fiddes (Author), A. Yerolemou (Author), M. H. Lim (Author), L. Engel (Author), J. A. Lowthian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BackgroundThere is wide acknowledgement in the literature that social connection is protective against loneliness and depression. More robust research, however, is needed to evaluate interventions that promote social connection. This protocol paper outlines the evaluation of a community-wide social...