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HALO: Study protocol for a single-case experimental design study evaluating the moderating impact of a befriending intervention on the association between loneliness and health in older adults

2022-01-31

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<h4>Background: </h4> : Loneliness in later life is often addressed with befriending interventions, yet evidence for their effectiveness is limited. Meanwhile it is known that loneliness has a deleterious impact on health. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether a befriending service for older adults mitigates the impact of loneliness on health outcomes, and to identify mechanisms through which befriending int...

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Literature Corpus work: 60fe26b1-c5f2-5edb-b244-d5208c073d9d
DOI: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13104.2

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