Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness Care in Japan
Older patients with loneliness are connected to others through their social network ties and are, therefore, more likely to be influenced by their family environment. We define collateral care as involving the family members of patients suffering from loneliness. This research letter determines what...
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| author | Kazutaka Yoshida Kaori Honda Aya Goto Ichiro Kawachi |
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| description | Older patients with loneliness are connected to others through their social network ties and are, therefore, more likely to be influenced by their family environment. We define collateral care as involving the family members of patients suffering from loneliness. This research letter determines what physicians and nurses should be aware of in the families of older patients to manage their health care. A cross-sectional study in Japan was conducted on patients aged 65 years or older together with their accompanying family members, aged 18 years or older. Patient loneliness was assessed using the 3-item version of the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale (Japanese). The sample comprised 50 pairs of patients and their families. Family income inadequacy was significantly associated with patient loneliness ( P = .021). Our data reveal the family's financial instability contributes to patients’ loneliness. In addition to traditional forms of direct care, physicians and nurses need to be willing to manage the loneliness of older patients by attempting to provide collateral care, considering family circumstances. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0efcfb3da2144528874f5a638dd3dad62024-04-02T17:03:31ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology2333-39282024-04-011110.1177/23333928241240970Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness Care in JapanKazutaka YoshidaKaori HondaAya GotoIchiro KawachiOlder patients with loneliness are connected to others through their social network ties and are, therefore, more likely to be influenced by their family environment. We define collateral care as involving the family members of patients suffering from loneliness. This research letter determines what physicians and nurses should be aware of in the families of older patients to manage their health care. A cross-sectional study in Japan was conducted on patients aged 65 years or older together with their accompanying family members, aged 18 years or older. Patient loneliness was assessed using the 3-item version of the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale (Japanese). The sample comprised 50 pairs of patients and their families. Family income inadequacy was significantly associated with patient loneliness ( P = .021). Our data reveal the family's financial instability contributes to patients’ loneliness. In addition to traditional forms of direct care, physicians and nurses need to be willing to manage the loneliness of older patients by attempting to provide collateral care, considering family circumstances.https://doi.org/10.1177/23333928241240970 |
| spellingShingle | Kazutaka Yoshida Kaori Honda Aya Goto Ichiro Kawachi Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness Care in Japan Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology |
| title | Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness
Care in Japan |
| title_full | Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness
Care in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness
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| title_full_unstemmed | Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness
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| title_short | Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness
Care in Japan |
| title_sort | collateral health effects of loneliness care in japan |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23333928241240970 |
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