Digging for literature on tailoring cultural offers with and for older people from ethnic minority groups: A scoping review

Tierney, Stephanie, Gorenberg, Jordan, Santillo, Marta, Westlake, Debra, Wong, Geoffrey, Husk, Kerryn, Vougioukalou, Sofia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0788-0373, Baxter, Ruthanne, Dawson, Shoba, Roberts, Nia, Potter, Caroline, Warburton, Harriet, McDougall, Beth, Latchem, Johannah and Mahtani, Kamal 2025. Digging for literature on tailoring cultural offers with and for older people from ethnic minority groups: A scoping review. Lifestyle Medicine 6 (1) , e70004. 10.1002/lim2.70004

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Abstract

Introduction: Social prescribing addresses non-medical issues (e.g., loneliness, financial worries, housing problems) affectingphysical and/or mental health. It involves connecting people to external support or services, including ‘cultural offers’–events,groups and activities run within or by cultural organisations. Such offers need to be acceptable and accessible to diverse populationsif forming part of a social prescription.Methods: A scoping review was conducted to identify what existing literature, conducted in the United Kingdom, tells us abouttailoring cultural offers for older people (aged 60+ years) from ethnic minority groups. Relevant literature was searched for onelectronic databases, through Google, via a questionnaire to cultural organisations and by contacting the study’s advisory group.Results: Screening of 906 references–59 of which were read as full documents–resulted in six sources being included in thereview. Some cultural activities described within them were run in traditional cultural spaces (e.g., museums, art galleries). Otherswere held in community centres. Data suggested that attending with others could reduce concerns about belonging. Barriers toengagement included low energy, language, poor confidence, accessing transport and unfamiliarity with a setting and/or activities.Provision of familiar food could help make people feel welcomed.Conclusions: Reviewed papers showed that consulting with target groups is important to ensure that activities are inclusiveand sympathetically delivered. The review also highlighted a paucity of published research on the topic; this means that culturalproviders have little evidence to draw on when developing cultural offers for older people from ethnic minority groups.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Centre for Trials Research (CNTRR)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	2688-3740
Funders:	UKRI - MRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 November 2024
Date of Acceptance:	25 October 2024
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2024 15:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/174408

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