Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Loneliness amongst Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Iria Dobarrio-Sanz Crístofer Ruiz-González Cayetano Fernández-Sola Pablo Roman José Granero-Molina José Manuel Hernández-Padilla

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

Healthcare professionals perceive loneliness as a multifactorial, subjective experience that can trigger different coping mechanisms and negatively affect older people's health. Healthcare professionals consider that a greater involvement of the whole society is needed in order to fight loneliness amongst older adults as a public health issue.

Keyphrases

public health
social support
depressive symptoms
healthcare
physical activity
primary care
sleep quality
global health
climate change