Table 5 Social return on investment (SROI) of public health interventions: Older adulthood
From: The social value of investing in public health across the life course: a systematic scoping review
Reference | Public health topic | Country | Population | Intervention | Crude SROI ratio for assessed time horizon | Quality score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bosco et al 2019 [58] | Mental well-being | England | Residents of residential care homes, with and without dementia | To experiment with the delivery of high-quality arts interventions in care homes, to understand the impact on quality of life, mental well-being and general health of stakeholders. | £1.20/£1 invested | 10 |
Health Innovation Network 2015 [59] | Mental well-being | England | Individuals with dementia, carers, families and others associated with the group. | To provide peer support for people with dementia through providing a facilitated environment for people to meet and socialise, with a variety of dementia appropriate activities to engage group members. | Ranged from £1.17 - £5.18/£1 invested dependent on design and structure of the group | 7 |
House of Memories 2014 [60] | Mental well-being | England | Residential carers | To provide health, social care and housing workforce with practical skills and resources to help people live well with dementia. | £8.66/£1 invested | 9 |
Jones, Windle and Tudor Edwards 2018 [61] | Mental well-being | England and Wales | Individuals living with dementia | A visual arts programme for people living with dementia to improve their mental health and well-being. | £5.18/£1 invested | 10 |
Social Value Lab 2011 [62] | Social isolation and loneliness | England | Elderly population | To reduce the isolation and loneliness experienced by older people, to enable them to make positive lifestyle changes. | £8.27/£1 invested | 10 |
Stay Well at Home 2012 [63] | Social isolation and loneliness | England | Older people at risk of losing their independence | To help older people maintain their independence and improve their quality of life. | £11/£1 invested | 5 |