{"title":"Tools for assessing social isolation and feelings of loneliness in older adults: a systematic review.","authors":"Nadine Simo, Lidvine Godaert, Roxane Villeneuve, Jean-François Dartigues, Maturin Tabue Teguo, Moustapha Dramé","doi":"10.1684/pnv.2023.1102","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Older adults who are socially isolated or who feel lonely have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. It is important to be able to assess them with efficient tools. The objective was to describe tools for assessing feelings of loneliness (FoL) and social isolation (SI) in older adults, and to estimate their prevalence. A systematic review was conducted including 18 studies. For FoL, the most frequently used tool was the UCLA Loneliness Scale. For SI, the most frequently used tool was the Lubben Social Network Scale. The median prevalences of FoL and SI were 24.1% and 42.5%, respectively. Both of these constructs will become more prominent in the coming decades; therefore, there is a need to identify the best tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":51244,"journal":{"name":"Geriatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie De Vieillissement","volume":"21 2","pages":"241-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4000,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Geriatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie De Vieillissement","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1684/pnv.2023.1102","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PSYCHIATRY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Older adults who are socially isolated or who feel lonely have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. It is important to be able to assess them with efficient tools. The objective was to describe tools for assessing feelings of loneliness (FoL) and social isolation (SI) in older adults, and to estimate their prevalence. A systematic review was conducted including 18 studies. For FoL, the most frequently used tool was the UCLA Loneliness Scale. For SI, the most frequently used tool was the Lubben Social Network Scale. The median prevalences of FoL and SI were 24.1% and 42.5%, respectively. Both of these constructs will become more prominent in the coming decades; therefore, there is a need to identify the best tools.
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D''une qualité scientifique reconnue cette revue est, la première revue francophone gériatrique et psychologique indexée dans les principales bases de données internationales. Elle couvre tous les aspects médicaux, psychologiques, sanitaires et sociaux liés au suivi et à la prise en charge de la personne âgée.
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