Prevalence and clinical significance of loneliness in older patients admitted to acute hospital wards
Loneliness was reported by more than half of older adults hospitalized in acute medical wards, and was associated with depressive symptoms and disability. The perception of scarce social ties was associated with higher mortality risk. Awareness of the "loneliness" phenomenon should be increased also in clinical settings.
Authors
- Giuseppina Dell’Aquila
- Enrico Mossello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7730-5836)
- Antonio Cherubini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-9897)
- Dario Pedrini
- Gloria Brombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3907-0770)
- Massimiliano Fedecostante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0130-5805)
- Giovanni Zuliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0969-3184)
- Andrea Ungar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-4523)
- Barbara Carrieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4102-2236)
- Flaminia Lucchini
- Paola Guindani
- Giovanni Lorenzo Squintani
Institutions
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Azienda Usl Toscana Centro (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The journal of nutrition health & aging
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2025.100642
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33