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Is volunteering a public health intervention? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the health and survival of volunteers
BMC Public Health · 2013 · Vol. 13(1) · pp. 773–773
Caroline Jenkinson✉(University of Exeter)Andy Dickens(University of Birmingham)Kerry Jones(University of Exeter)Jo Thompson Coon(University of Exeter)Rod S Taylor(University of Exeter)Morwenna Rogers(University of Exeter)Clare Bambra(Durham University)Iain Lang(University of Exeter)Suzanne H Richards(University of Exeter)
Abstract
Observational evidence suggested that volunteering may benefit mental health and survival although the causal mechanisms remain unclear. Consequently, there was limited robustly designed research to guide the development of volunteering as a public health promotion intervention. Future studies should explicitly map intervention design to clear health outcomes as well as use pragmatic RCT methodology to test effects.
Health disparities and outcomesHealth, psychology, and well-beingHealth and Wellbeing ResearchMedicineCINAHLMental healthPublic healthGerontologyCohort studyMeta-analysisCochrane LibraryCohortMEDLINE
MeSH terms
HumansMental HealthPublic HealthVolunteersRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocial Capital
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research
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