The Impact of Loneliness on Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction Among Older, Sicker Adults

Objective: This study estimated prevalence rates of loneliness, identified characteristics associated with loneliness, and estimated the impact of loneliness on quality of life (QOL) and patient satisfaction. Method: Surveys were mailed to 15,500 adults eligible for care management programs. Lonelin...

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Main Authors: Shirley Musich PhD, Shaohung S. Wang PhD, Kevin Hawkins PhD, Charlotte S. Yeh MA, FACEP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-05-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721415582119