Are healthcare workers particularly vulnerable to loneliness? The role of social relationships and mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Loneliness is a major public health issue with renewed prominence due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social restrictions. Healthcare workers (HCWs) may be at heightened risk, but research is lacking. We measured the prevalence of loneliness among HCWs during the pandemic in 2020 and examine...

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Main Authors: Joanne M. Stubbs, Helen M. Achat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Psychiatry Research Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772598722000319