The effect of sociodemographic characteristics and polypharmacy on loneliness and social isolation in community-dwelling older adults
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Bayburt Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Sakarya Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Vahide SEMERCİ ÇAKMAK
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Geriatric Nursing |
| Dergi ISSN | 0197-4572 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q1 |
| Makale Dili | Türkçe |
| Basım Tarihi | 11-2024 |
| Cilt No | 60 |
| Sayfalar | 541 / 547 |
| DOI Numarası | 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.10.023 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.10.023 |
| Özet |
| The aim of this study was to assess the impact of sociodemographic factors and polypharmacy on loneliness and social isolation in older adults. This cross-sectional study included 370 older adults with and without polypharmacy. The data were gathered via the Personal Information Form, Loneliness Scale for Elderly, and Lubben Social Network Scale-Revised. A multivariate ANOVA (MANOVA) was conducted to assess the impact of independent variables on the combined dependent variables. Loneliness and social isolation were found higher in older adults with polypharmacy. In addition, loneliness and social isolation are more common in women, individuals with low educational attainment, single individuals, individuals with low income, individuals living in rural areas, individuals with poor family relationships, individuals not living with their families and individuals with chronic diseases. It is thought that the findings of this study will be guiding for all health professionals working in the field of elderly health in interventions to be planned for the elderly population. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Elderly | Geriatric nursing | Loneliness | Social isolation |