Table 2.
Prevalence of geographic, social, health, economic and political dimensions in loneliness and social isolation documents
| Document title (Country abbreviation) | Geo-graphic | Social | Health | Economic | Political |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The National Action Plan 2020–2024 (AL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Social Isolation and Loneliness (AU) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A National Strategy to Address Loneliness (AU) | -- | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Understanding and Defining Loneliness and Social Isolation (AU) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Overcoming Loneliness (AT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Report on the Social Isolation of Seniors (CA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| A profile of Social Isolation in Canada (CA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Social Inclusion Strategy 2021–2030 (CZ) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| The Danish National Strategy Against Loneliness (DK) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Danish Action Plan Against Loneliness (DK) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loneliness- recognising, evaluating and resolutely confronting it (DE) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stronger Together- The HSE Mental Health Promotion Plan 2022–2027 (IE) | -- | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Policies for Active Ageing in Italy: What are the Possible Objectives? (IT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| National Strategic Policy for Active Ageing (MT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- | -- |
| One against loneliness. Action Programme 2022–2025. (NL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Social Resources as Health Protection: Mode of Action and Dissemination in the Swiss Population and in Europe (CH) | -- | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Social Resources-Promotion of social resources as an important contribution to mental health. Health and a high quality of life (CH) | -- | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Emerging Together: The Tackling Loneliness Network Action Plan (GB) | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- | -- |
| A Connected Society. A strategy for tackling loneliness (GB) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Wellbeing in North Ireland 2021/22 (GB) | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- | -- |
| Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System 2020 (US) | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- | -- |
| Addressing Social Isolation to Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review (US) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community (US) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TOTAL n (%) | 17 (74%) | 21 (91%) | 21 (91%) | 17 (74%) | 7 (30%) |