HOW AWARE ARE FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF THE SOCIAL LIFE AND LONELINESS OF OLDER PEOPLE?

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dc.contributor.authorÜstündağ Ö.
dc.contributor.authorElbi H.
dc.contributor.authorOzan E.
dc.contributor.authorÖzcan F.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:05:02Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:05:02Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The consequences of social isolation and loneliness on health and well-being in old age are increasingly being acknowledged. In this study, we examined how older patients perceive their social relationships and loneliness and explored family physicians’ awareness of these issues. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study evaluated social relations and the loneliness of older patients using the UCLA loneliness scale (UCLA-LS), the Nottingham Health Profile Social Isolation (NHP-SI) subscale, and a social relations questionnaire. The responses of these patients to loneliness and being socially active were compared with the reactions of family physicians to the same topics. Results: Five family physicians and 200 older patients participated in this study. According to the patients’ education levels and economic status, both scales exhibited significant differences. A significant correlation was found between chronic disease and UCLA loneliness on the scale, while a significant difference was found in the social isolation subscale according to those who lived with. Moreover, the family physicians clearly understood the relationship between living alone and their economic status. Conclusion: This study revealed that the social isolation of older patients was affected by their education level, economic status, and who they lived with. It was also found that loneliness was affected by education level, financial situation, chronic disease, and disability. © 2022, Geriatrics Society. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.31086/tjgeri.2022.308
dc.identifier.issn13042947
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/12967
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherGeriatrics Society
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectAlzheimer disease
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectawareness
dc.subjectcaregiver
dc.subjectchronic disease
dc.subjectdementia
dc.subjectdescriptive research
dc.subjecteconomic status
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgeneral practitioner
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthuman experiment
dc.subjectloneliness
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmental disease
dc.subjectNottingham Health Profile
dc.subjectprediction
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectsocial interaction
dc.subjectsocial isolation
dc.subjectsocial life
dc.subjectsocial status
dc.subjectsociodemographics
dc.subjectUCLA Loneliness Scale
dc.titleHOW AWARE ARE FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF THE SOCIAL LIFE AND LONELINESS OF OLDER PEOPLE?
dc.typeArticle

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