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Social isolation, loneliness and quality of life in the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic: A scoping review

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ID23361401
AuthorsKadriye Sayın Kasar (0000-0002-0635-2862, Aksaray University, corresponding author), Emine Karaman (0000-0002-9358-2593, Ege University)
Year2021
Volume42
Issue5
Pages1222-1229
Publication date2021-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeriatric Nursing (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0197-4572 • E-ISSN: 1528-3984
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.03.010
PMID33824008
OpenAlexW3138600799
LanguageEN
Citations received70
References cited33

CINAHL · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Isolation (microbiology) · Loneliness · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare) · Social distance · Social isolation · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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