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Collateral Health Effects of Loneliness Care in Japan.
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- Differences in Assessing Loneliness Among Japanese Older Adults: A Comparison of Family Physicians and Nurses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Association Between Health Literacy and Understanding of Doctors' Explanations: The Yamagata Study.Health literacy research and practice · 2024Article
- Exploring Healthcare Providers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Loneliness Among Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.Sage open agingArticle
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Abstract
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 (
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