Understanding loneliness and its correlates among people with spinal cord injury
Our findings underscore the high prevalence of loneliness among people with SCI. Given the adverse health consequences of loneliness documented in the general literature, there is an urgent need for researchers, healthcare providers, and policy makers to address the loneliness crisis in this population.
Authors
- Charles Gene Minard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4631-6943)
- Sally Ann Holmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6106-5604)
- Susan Robinson‐Whelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-9721)
- Kristen A. Staggers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0312-1214)
- Rosemary B. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4390-8097)
- Jessica Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9124-4243)
- Heather B. Taylor
Institutions
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
- Memorial Hermann Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Foundation (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Institute for Rural Engineering (JP)
- Houston Institute for Clinical Research (US)
- University of Montana (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2428822
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense