Did your doctor give you information on Men's Sheds to counteract all the friends you lost post stroke?
Or did they give you this?
Men must drink with male friends twice a week to stay healthy, study finds
Older men and social activity: a scoping review of Men's Sheds and other gendered interventions
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- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X14001524
- Published online: 05 March 2015
Abstract
Finding ways of improving the health and wellbeing of older men is an
important challenge for public health. This review aimed to assess
evidence for the effects of Men's Sheds and other gendered social
activities on the health and wellbeing of older men, and to consider
their effective components and theoretical frameworks. A scoping review
using standardised search criteria and terms identified 31 relevant
papers of sufficient quality for inclusion. Analysis was informed by
guidance on interpretative and narrative synthesis and a quality
assessment tool designed for reviewing disparate data from different
disciplines and research paradigms applied. The review found some
limited evidence that Men's Sheds and other gendered social activities
may have impact on the mental health and wellbeing of older men, but
little evidence of the impact on physical health. Qualitative data
provided valuable insights into how and why complex psycho-social
activities can affect participants, but there was a lack of longitudinal
evidence drawing on validated health and wellbeing measures. Key
components of successful interventions included accessibility, range of
activities, local support and skilled co-ordination. A variety of
theoretical frameworks were employed. As yet, there is no conclusive
evidence that Men's Sheds and other gendered interventions confer health
and wellbeing benefits on older men. Studies in this field to date are
few and of variable quality. Larger and more robust mixed-methods
studies, including randomised designs, are needed.
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