Systematic Literature Review of Decision‐Analytic Modeling Studies on Nature‐Based Social Prescribing and Loneliness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12289588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ursula Rochau (0000-0003-1077-2058), Veronika Papon (0009-0009-1622-2744), Igor Stojkov (0000-0001-6788-7986), Felicitas Kühne (0000-0001-9762-3842), Marjan Arvandi (0000-0002-0976-9479), Annette Conrads‐Frank (0000-0002-4304-1668), Daniela Schmid (0000-0001-6210-3118), Beate Jahn (0000-0002-6764-6362), Júlia Santamaria (0009-0007-7234-8312), Érica Aranha Suzumura (0000-0003-1752-6095), RICHARD KIMBERLEE, Kaisu Pitkälä (0000-0001-9659-6985), Laura Coll‐Planas (0000-0001-5204-8717), Jacquelyn Litt (0000-0001-8593-5400), Uwe Siebert (0000-0001-6425-7671), Sibylle Puntscher (0000-0002-0591-7067) |
| Editors | Sohini Basu Roy |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 2025 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1155/hsc/6115206 |
| OpenAlex | W4411285409 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 65 |
Nature‐based social prescribing (NBSP) is an evolving subject aiming to reduce loneliness and to foster social connections, health, and well‐being. To evaluate the short‐term and long‐term consequences of different health technologies, decision‐analytic modeling can be applied. Decision‐analytic modeling studies systematically integrate current short‐ and long‐term evidence to weigh benefits, harms, and costs of different strategies. Our systematic literature review identified and assessed decision‐analytic modeling studies addressing specifically NBSP or other interventions aiming to reduce loneliness. Predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria guided our systematic literature search in five databases. Title/abstract screening and full‐text screening were conducted by two independent reviewers. An a priori defined extraction table included country, intervention, and model type. The Philips framework was used to evaluate the quality of the studies. Overall, 3273 studies were identified, and 16 studies were eligible for full‐text screening. None of these studies applied a decision‐analytic model specifically to NBSP. However, two studies compared interventions for reducing loneliness. One study was conducted in Australia and performed a cost‐utility analysis, resulting in cost‐saving results and a positive return on investment. The second study was conducted in England and applied a cost‐effectiveness analysis resulting in 768 British pounds per loneliness‐free year gained. Overall, the evaluated interventions can be regarded as cost‐effective, and in some instances, they have the potential to save costs. Further research on the connection of loneliness, overall health, social well‐being, and quality of life and their integration into decision‐analytic studies is needed
Loneliness · Management science · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Engineering · Health Policy Implementation Science · Health, psychology, and well-being · Psychology
Health outcomes in economic evaluation
A review of loneliness
Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health
Social Isolation and Cognitive Function in Later Life
Nature-Based Social Prescribing in Urban Settings to Improve Social Connectedness and Mental Well-being
Beyond toxicity11The full text of this article is available via AJPM Online at www.elsevier.com/locate/ajpmonline.
A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Reduce Loneliness
Establishing internationally accepted conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing through expert consensus
The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries
Developing a Measure of Loneliness
Rayyan—a web and mobile app for systematic reviews
The PRISMA 2020 statement
Social Relationships and Mortality Risk
The Social Determinants of Health
Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality
Ucla Loneliness Scale (Version 3)
Non-clinical community interventions
Modelling the Economic Impact of Reducing Loneliness in Community Dwelling Older People in England
Nature-Based Interventions and Mind–Body Interventions
Developing a Dynamic Model for Assessing Green Infrastructure Investments in Urban Areas
Social Return on Investment Analysis of the Health Precinct Community Hub for Chronic Conditions
Wetlands for Wellbeing
A scoping review to understand the effectiveness of linking schemes from healthcare providers to community resources to improve the health and well-being of people with long-term conditions
Effectiveness of community interventions for protecting and promoting the mental health of working-age adults experiencing financial uncertainty
Loneliness as a Public Health Issue
Closing the gap in a generation
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |