title: Explaining social isolation through concept analysis.
abstract: Psychiatric nurses need to develop protocols and interventions for clients who are at risk for social isolation or who are socially isolated. Development of protocols and interventions should not be performed unless nurses have a clear understanding of what the term social isolation means. Existing definitions of social isolation have been vague and contradictory. This article presents a concept analysis of social isolation.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Ohio State University, Athens.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012918:Social Alienation; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy; D013240:Stereotyping