National Prevalence of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Angela O SuenAnand S IyerIrena CenzerErica FarrandDouglas B WhiteJonathan Paul SingerRebecca SudoreAshwin KotwalPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2023)
Nearly 1 in 6 adults with COPD experience social isolation, and 1 in 5 experience loneliness, with almost twice the prevalence among those on supplemental oxygen compared to the general population. Demographic and clinical characteristics identify those at highest risk to guide clinical and policy interventions. Primary source of funding: NIH NHLBI T32HL007185-45.