Loneliness Among Older People: Results from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care - Blekinge

Loneliness Among Older People : Results from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care - Blekinge

Taube, Elin (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Hälsa i ett tvärvetenskapligt perspektiv,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Malmö,Medicinska fakulteten,Integrative Health Research,Lund University Research Groups,Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö,Faculty of Medicine

Kristensson, Jimmie (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Health Sciences,Faculty of Medicine

Midlöv, Patrik (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Malmö,Medicinska fakulteten,Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö,Faculty of Medicine,Family Medicine and Community Medicine,Lund University Research Groups

Holst, Göran (author): Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Blekinge Institute of Technology,Sektionen för hälsa

Jakobsson, Ulf (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Malmö,Medicinska fakulteten,Allmänmedicin och klinisk epidemiologi,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö,Faculty of Medicine,Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology,Lund University Research Groups

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Bentham Open, 2013
2013
English.
In: Open Geriatric Medicine Journal. - : Bentham Open. - 1874-8279. ; 6:1, s. 1-10

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Abstract Subject headings

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and predictors of loneliness in older people (aged 78+) over a six year period.Method: The sample (n=828) was drawn from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care and the respondents were followed up at three and six years. Data were collected by means of structural interviews with supplementary questionnaires.Results: Half of the respondents reported that they felt lonely sometimes or more often. Women, widows/-ers living alone were more prone to report loneliness. Both independent associated factors and predictors were identified showing that loneliness is associated with and predicted by both physical and psychosocial outcomes.Discussion: Loneliness is common among older people and seems to be a steady state affected mainly by psychological and psychosocial factors such as personality, satisfaction with life, risk of depression, lack of friends and loss of spouse.Psychosocial interventions targeting emotional loneliness and social isolation are suggested.

By the author/editor: Taube, Elin; Kristensson, Jim ...; Midlöv, Patrik; Holst, Göran; Jakobsson, Ulf

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Nursing

By the university: Malmö University; Lund University; Blekinge Institute of Technology

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