Integrating social support into interventions among the elderly in nursing homes: a scoping review.

Objectives: This study aimed to understand the evidence related to integration of social support into interventions, to identify literature gaps related to social support interventions, and to clarify dimensions of supportive functions, outcomes, and providers among the elderly in nursing homes.

Design: This scoping review followed the approach by Arksey and O'Malley. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool V.

Integrating social support into interventions among the elderly in nursing homes: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: The instituted elderly in nursing home need professional support targeting to maintain their daily activities and quality of life. Social support affects the health of elderly through its influence as a stress buffering or main effects on emotions, cognitions and behaviour that improve health outcomes. Understanding and identifying available interventions for the elderly in the literature related to integrating social support into interventions will be benefits to guide future practice, research and policy.