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[Galvez-Hernandez P] Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. ICES Post-doctoral Trainee, Primary Care & Health Systems Research Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. [Shankardass K] Department of Health Sciences, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada. MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. [Puts M, Tourangeau A] Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. [Gonzalez-de Paz L] Recerca transversal en atenció primària, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. Consorci d’Atenció Primària de Salut Barcelona Esquerra (CAPSBE), Barcelona, Spain. Departament d'Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut Mental i Maternoinfantil, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain. [Gonzalez-Viana A] Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya (ASPCAT), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Atenció Primària Orientada a la Comunitat (APOC), Societat Catalana de Medicina Familiar i Comunitària (CAMFiC), Barcelona, Spain. [Muntaner C] Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Grup de Recerca en Desigualtats en Salut, Ecologia – Employment Conditions Network (GREDS – EMCONET), Department Ciencies Politiques & BSM-Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, Spain, The Johns Hopkins University, USA
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Departament de Salut
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Galvez-Hernandez, Pablo
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Shankardass, Ketan
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Puts, Martine
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Tourangeau, Ann
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González de Paz, Luis
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Gonzalez-Viana, Angelina
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Muntaner, Carles
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2025-10-24T10:57:09Z
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2025-10-24T10:57:09Z
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2025-05-14T07:34:49Z
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2025-05-14T07:34:49Z
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2025-03-26
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Galvez-Hernandez P, Shankardass K, Puts M, Tourangeau A, Gonzalez-de Paz L, Gonzalez-Viana A, et al. Mobilizing community health assets through intersectoral collaboration for social connection: Associations with social support and well-being in a nationwide population-based study in Catalonia. PLoS One. 2025 Mar 26;20(3):e0320317.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11351/13080
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10.1371/journal.pone.0320317
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http://hdl.handle.net/11351/13080
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Col·laboració intersectorial; Àmbit social; Associacionisme
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Colaboración intersectorial; Ámbito social; Asociacionismo
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Intersectoral collaboration; Social connection; Associationism
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Limited social connection among older adults poses a global public health challenge, reducing sources of support and affecting health and well-being. National public health strategies that leverage local intersectoral collaboration between key sectors such as primary and social care, community organizations, and society, have been advocated, yet their impact remains underexplored.
This study examines the regional variability in the uptake of a public health strategy in Catalonia that mobilizes community health assets, such as social clubs and leisure activities, through intersectoral collaboration and its associations with social support and mental well-being in older adults.
We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study using the Catalan Health Survey (2017-2021) with 6011 adults aged ≥ 60 years across 31 Health Sectors. Survey data were linked with area-level uptake metrics, generated using data analytic techniques. Individuals were categorized into three uptake groups based on the number and territorial distribution of asset-based initiatives within their area of residence. Multilevel regressions tested associations with social support (OSSS-3) and mental well-being (SWEMWBS), controlling for individual, contextual, and temporal factors.
Participants' average age was 74.1 years ± 10.0 with 53.3% women. From 2017 to 2021, 2312 asset-based initiatives were registered across Health Sectors, ranging from 0 to 342 per sector. Residing in sectors with the highest uptake of initiatives (>15 initiatives per 10,000 population) was associated with higher social support (β = .34, p < .01) and mental well-being scores (β = 1.11, p < .01).
Residing in areas with greater health assets mobilized through intersectoral collaboration was associated with higher social support and well-being among older adults. This study represents one of the first national evaluations of an intersectoral strategy aimed at mitigating the mental health impacts of limited social networks. Future public health strategies should prioritize equitable access for inclusive benefits.
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application/pdf
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Public Library of Science
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PloS ONE;20(3);20(3)
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https://www.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320317
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Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Associacions, institucions, etc.
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Pacients - Cooperació
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Cooperativisme sanitari
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Salut pública - Planificació - Catalunya
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PUBLIC HEALTH::Health Policy, Planning and Management::Public Health Policy::Health Policy, Planning and Management::Public Health Policy::Health Equity::Coverage Equity::Strategies for Universal Health Coverage::Health Policy, Planning and Management::Intersectoral Collaboration
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ANTHROPOLOGY, EDUCATION, SOCIOLOGY, AND SOCIAL PHENOMENA::Social Sciences::Sociology::Sociological Factors::Social Environment::Social Support
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SALUD PÚBLICA::Políticas, Planificación y Administración en salud::políticas de salud pública::Políticas, Planificación y Administración en salud::políticas de salud pública::equidad en salud::equidad en la cobertura::estrategias para cobertura universal de salud::Políticas, Planificación y Administración en salud::colaboración intersectorial
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ANTROPOLOGÍA, EDUCACIÓN, SOCIOLOGÍA Y FENÓMENOS SOCIALES::ciencias sociales::sociología::factores sociológicos::ambiente social::apoyo social
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Mobilizing community health assets through intersectoral collaboration for social connection: Associations with social support and well-being in a nationwide population-based study in Catalonia
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
