Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness Care in Japan
Kazutaka Yoshida,
Kaori Honda,
Aya Goto
et al.
Abstract:Older patients with loneliness are connected to others through their social network ties and are, therefore, more likely to be influenced by their family environment. We define collateral care as involving the family members of patients suffering from loneliness. This research letter determines what physicians and nurses should be aware of in the families of older patients to manage their health care. A cross-sectional study in Japan was conducted on patients aged 65 years or older together with their accompan… Show more
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