dc.contributor.author |
Gardiner, Clare |
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dc.contributor.author |
Laud, Pete |
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dc.contributor.author |
Heaton, Tim |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gott, Merryn |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
England |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-07-20T00:20:14Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-07-20T00:20:14Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-08 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
(2020). Age and Ageing, 49(5), 748-757. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0002-0729 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/64907 |
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dc.description.abstract |
<h4>Background</h4>the number of older people living in residential and nursing care homes is rising. Loneliness is a major problem for older people, but little is known about the prevalence of loneliness amongst older people living in care homes.<h4>Aim</h4>to undertake a systematic review of literature on the prevalence of moderate and severe loneliness amongst older people living in residential and nursing care homes.<h4>Design</h4>we systematically reviewed the databases Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane and Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED) from inception to January 2019. We included all studies reporting data on the prevalence of loneliness amongst older people living in care homes. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted on all eligible data.<h4>Results</h4>a total of 13 articles were included, representing 5,115 participants (age range of 55-102 years, mean age 83.5 years, 68% female). There was a significant variation between studies in estimates of prevalence. The prevalence of moderate loneliness ranged from 31 to 100%, and the prevalence of severe loneliness ranged from 9 to 81%. The estimated mean prevalence of 'moderate loneliness' was 61% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.41, 0.80). The estimated mean prevalence of 'severe loneliness' was 35% (95% CI: 0.14, 0.60).<h4>Conclusion</h4>the prevalence of both moderate loneliness and severe loneliness amongst care home residents is high enough to warrant concern. However, the significant variation in prevalence estimates warrants further research. Future studies should identify which interventions can address loneliness and promote meaningful social engagement to enhance quality of life in care homes. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Age and ageing |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Prevalence |
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dc.subject |
Loneliness |
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dc.subject |
Quality of Life |
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dc.subject |
Aged |
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dc.subject |
Aged, 80 and over |
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dc.subject |
Homes for the Aged |
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dc.subject |
Nursing Homes |
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dc.subject |
Female |
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dc.subject |
Male |
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dc.subject |
ageing |
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dc.subject |
care home |
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dc.subject |
nursing home |
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dc.subject |
older people |
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dc.subject |
Aging |
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dc.subject |
Clinical Research |
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dc.subject |
Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities |
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dc.subject |
3 Good Health and Well Being |
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dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
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dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
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dc.subject |
Geriatrics & Gerontology |
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dc.subject |
SOCIAL-ISOLATION |
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dc.subject |
RISK-FACTORS |
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dc.subject |
FRIENDSHIP |
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dc.subject |
MORTALITY |
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dc.subject |
ADULTS |
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dc.subject |
LIFE |
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dc.subject |
1117 Public Health and Health Services |
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dc.subject |
Health services & systems |
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dc.subject |
Health Services Research |
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dc.subject |
1103 Clinical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
1701 Psychology |
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dc.title |
What is the prevalence of loneliness amongst older people living in residential and nursing care homes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1093/ageing/afaa049 |
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pubs.issue |
5 |
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pubs.begin-page |
748 |
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pubs.volume |
49 |
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dc.date.updated |
2023-06-28T04:23:06Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The authors |
en |
dc.identifier.pmid |
32396600 (pubmed) |
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pubs.author-url |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32396600 |
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pubs.end-page |
757 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RetrictedAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
Meta-Analysis |
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pubs.subtype |
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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pubs.subtype |
Systematic Review |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
815911 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Nursing |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1468-2834 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
5827763 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2023-06-28 |
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pubs.online-publication-date |
2020-05-12 |
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