Fiona Murphy
Abstract
Loneliness is a complex concept that involves both psychological and social aspects. This article explores loneliness and the impact it can have on older people. It considers the challenges facing nurses and other healthcare professionals in helping older people to deal with loneliness.
OpenAlex reports 42 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.
A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.
Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.
Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.
Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.
Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.
Loneliness is a complex concept that involves both psychological and social aspects. This article explores loneliness and the impact it can have on older people. It considers the challenges facing nurses and other healthcare professionals in helping older people to deal with loneliness.
Key concepts: Loneliness, Older people, Psychology, Health professionals, Gerontology, Nursing, Health care, Medicine