Primary health care practitioners’ perception of patient loneliness in Japanese older adults: A cross-sectional study

Yoshida, Kazutaka; Nakamura, Koki; Hoshi, Goro; Kanke, Satoshi; Goto, Aya; Kassai, Ryuki

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101143

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“…Yet evidence suggests that both physicians and nurses perform poorly at detecting loneliness in older patients. 5 One reason is because providers fail to accurately take into account the social circumstances of the patient's family during the clinical encounter. In turn, the diagnosis of loneliness presents a challenge when initiating solutions such as social prescribing.…”

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“…In turn, the diagnosis of loneliness presents a challenge when initiating solutions such as social prescribing. 5 …”

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“…4 One difference is that loneliness is a subjective feeling and not easily visible and therefore challenging for others to assess. 5 In this context, certain factors may be more crucial than social isolation in determining whether a person will likely experience loneliness. 5 For older individuals, family plays a significant role in providing social support, and the loss of family members tends to increase the risk of both loneliness and social isolation.…”

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“… 5 In this context, certain factors may be more crucial than social isolation in determining whether a person will likely experience loneliness. 5 For older individuals, family plays a significant role in providing social support, and the loss of family members tends to increase the risk of both loneliness and social isolation. 4 However, family factors influencing loneliness in older patients are not fully understood.…”

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Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness Care in Japan

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Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology

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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 accompanying family members, aged 18 years or older. Patient loneliness was assessed using the 3-item version of the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale (Japanese). The sample comprised 50 pairs of patients and their families. Family income inadequacy was significantly associated with patient loneliness ( P = .021). Our data reveal the family's financial instability contributes to patients’ loneliness. In addition to traditional forms of direct care, physicians and nurses need to be willing to manage the loneliness of older patients by attempting to provide collateral care, considering family circumstances.

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“…In turn, the diagnosis of loneliness presents a challenge when initiating solutions such as social prescribing. 5 …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%