Loneliness among homebound older adults: implications for home healthcare clinicians.
As the population continues to age, the problems of loneliness become more apparent among older adults. Isolation and quietness take over in environments that once were lively with children, pets, and neighbors in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Brown Mackie College, Akron, Ohio, USA. jane_aeb@prodigy.net
Jane
J
Aebischer
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018577:Homebound Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support