ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Loneliness amongst Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.
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- Loneliness From the Digital Mental Health Practitioners' Perspective: Thematic Analysis of Semistructured Interviews.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Loneliness Among Older Adults Receiving Home Care: A Phenomenological-Hermeneutical Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Family Members' Experiences of Long-Term Home Care for Older Adults Provided by Live-In Migrant Caregivers: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Healthcare providers' perceived importance and barriers to addressing social connection in medical settings.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Article
- Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Older Adults to Optimize Health-Promoting Lifestyle: An Intervention Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Physical Activity and Social Support to Promote a Health-Promoting Lifestyle in Older Adults: An Intervention Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring Healthcare Providers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Loneliness Among Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.Sage open agingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLoneliness amongst older adults is linked to poor health outcomes and constitutes a public health issue worldwide. Healthcare professionals' perceptions could influence the strategies they implement in order to prevent, detect and manage loneliness amongst older adults. The aim of this study was to describe and understand healthcare professionals' perceptions of loneliness amongst older adults.
methodsA descriptive qualitative study. Twenty-six Spanish healthcare professionals with experience caring for older adults participated in the study. Data were collected between November 2019 and September 2020 using focus groups and in-depth interviews. Data were analysed following a content analysis method using ATLAS.ti software.
resultsHealthcare professionals' perceptions of loneliness amongst older adults is represented by three themes: (1) "when one's personal life and social context lead to loneliness"; (2) "from abandonment to personal growth: the two faces of loneliness"; and (3) "loneliness as a health issue that needs to be addressed".
conclusionsHealthcare professionals perceive loneliness as a multifactorial, subjective experience that can trigger different coping mechanisms and negatively affect older people's health. Healthcare professionals consider that a greater involvement of the whole society is needed in order to fight loneliness amongst older adults as a public health issue.
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