Facilitator factors in community-based group singing: A scoping review

In this review, we mapped the existing academic literature on facilitation factors in community-based, non-professional adult singing groups who gather for fun and well-being. Group singing is an effective community-based intervention offering participants therapeutic benefits. Social prescription to group singing is gaining popularity however little is known about those people who undertake the facilitation role. This review was conducted in accordance with Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Nineteen articles published across 14 peer reviewed journals and six countries since 2014 were included in the review. Results have been presented in a descriptive manner, supported by tables and Supplementary Material. A gap in role definition was established from the available literature. Key factors of facilitation were presented under the themes of musicality, identity, and facilitation approaches each with subthemes. The accumulated research recommendations found in eight of the included studies have been reported. The findings of this review can therefore inform future research questions and support facilitation practice in extant and developing community-based singing programmes.