American Hospital Association May 15, 2024
Exploring and developing a better understanding of the social determinants of health is becoming standard in medical education and training. Social isolation and loneliness are important social determinants of physical and mental health that we, as a society, need to pay attention to and develop ways to mitigate their deleterious effects. There is increasing awareness and improved comprehension of the negative impact of social isolation and loneliness on mental and physical health.
Social isolation can be described as a deficit in a person’s actual social network or relationships (de Jong-Gierveld J et al.2006); loneliness refers to the negative and unpleasant feelings that arise from the difference between a person’s desired and actual social network or relationships (Peplau & Perlman 1982)....
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