Factors associated with social participation amongst elders in rural Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional mixed methods analysis

• Main Authors: Celeste Marsh (Author), Paul A. Agius (Author), Gamini Jayakody (Author), Roshan Shajehan (Author), Chandima Abeywickrema (Author), Kelly Durrant (Author), Stanley Luchters (Author), Wendy Holmes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Populations of low and middle-income countries are ageing rapidly; there is a need for policies that support an increase in the duration of old age lived in good health. There is growing evidence that social participation protects against morbidity and mortality, but few studies...