Loneliness, social isolation, and healthcare utilization in the general population.

Julie ChristiansenSusanne S PedersenChristina Maar AndersenPamela Qualter Rikke LundMathias Lasgaard

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)

Our findings suggest that loneliness slightly increased the number of general practice contacts and emergency room treatments. Overall, the effects of loneliness and social isolation on HCU were small. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

healthcare
general practice
social support
mental health
primary care
emergency department
public health
depressive symptoms
health information
social media
health insurance
emergency medical