The association between loneliness with health service use and quality of life among informal carers in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5000936 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ishani Kartik Majmudar, Ishani Majmudar (0000-0003-2059-4857, Deakin University, corresponding author), Cathrine Mihalopoulos (0000-0002-7127-9462, Monash University), Cathy Mihalopoulos, Julie Abimanyi-Ochom (0000-0002-4760-6304, Deakin University), Mohammadreza Mohebbi (0000-0001-9713-7211, Deakin University), Lidia Engel (0000-0002-7959-3149, Monash University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 348 |
| Pages | 116821 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116821 |
| PMID | 38569284 |
| OpenAlex | W4393236822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 53 |
The findings of this study highlight the relationship between loneliness on both healthcare utilization and carers' overall well-being. Addressing loneliness through targeted interventions and social support systems can help improve health outcomes and potentially reduce the overall healthcare costs among informal carers in Australia
Environmental health · Gee · Generalized estimating equation · Loneliness · Marital status · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Quality of life (healthcare · Social support · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |