Are social isolation, lack of social support or loneliness risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Australia and New Zealand? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosanne Freak-PoliAung Zaw Zaw PhyoJessie HuS Fiona BarkerPublished in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2022)
Our systematic review is inconclusive as it identified only a few studies, which relied heavily on self-reported CVD. Further studies using medical diagnosis of CVD, and assessing the potential influence of residential remoteness, are needed to better understand the relationship between social health and CVD incidence in Australia and New Zealand.
Keyphrases
- social support
- healthcare
- systematic review
- depressive symptoms
- cardiovascular disease
- mental health
- case control
- meta analyses
- public health
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- human health
- air pollution
- health information
- risk assessment
- cardiovascular events
- health promotion
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular risk factors