Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness

Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand how different measures of loneliness affect the quality-of-life of older adults and their use of social and healthcare services. Study design: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted, administering a survey to 1003 non-institutionalize...

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Autores: Martínez Ochoa, Elena, Moya Martínez, Pablo, Amo Saus, María Elisa, Tortosa Chuliá, María Ángeles
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Fundación Dialnet. Universidad de La Rioja
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/45742
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100673
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/45742
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Palabra clave:3-Item UCLA loneliness scale
Healthcare services
Loneliness
Older adults
Prevalence
Quality-of-life
Social Services
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spelling Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing lonelinessMartínez Ochoa, ElenaMoya Martínez, PabloAmo Saus, María ElisaTortosa Chuliá, María Ángeles3-Item UCLA loneliness scaleHealthcare servicesLonelinessOlder adultsPrevalenceQuality-of-lifeSocial ServicesObjectives: The aim of this study is to understand how different measures of loneliness affect the quality-of-life of older adults and their use of social and healthcare services. Study design: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted, administering a survey to 1003 non-institutionalized individuals aged 65 years or over in Spain. Methods: Data on sociodemographic variables, quality-of-life, and the use of social and healthcare services were collected. The prevalence of loneliness was analyzed using various measures, while its relationship with quality-of-life and the use of social and healthcare services was assessed through linear and logistic regression models, adjusting for other factors. Results: Loneliness reduced quality-of-life by between 11.1 % and 20.7 %. Of the social and health services analyzed, we found that loneliness increased the likelihood of using home help services by a factor of 1.75–2.36 and increased the number of visits to primary care/nursing services by a factor of 1.51–1.70. Conclusions: Loneliness has detrimental effects on quality-of-life. Moreover, it may negatively impact health status, leading to increased use of social and healthcare services.Elsevier202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100673https://hdl.handle.net/10578/45742reponame:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLMinstname:Fundación Dialnet. Universidad de La RiojaInglés2022-GRIN-34431SBPLY/21/180501/ 000066info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/457422026-05-27T07:36:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
title Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
spellingShingle Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
Martínez Ochoa, Elena
3-Item UCLA loneliness scale
Healthcare services
Loneliness
Older adults
Prevalence
Quality-of-life
Social Services
title_short Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
title_full Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
title_fullStr Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
title_full_unstemmed Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
title_sort Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez Ochoa, Elena
Moya Martínez, Pablo
Amo Saus, María Elisa
Tortosa Chuliá, María Ángeles
author Martínez Ochoa, Elena
author_facet Martínez Ochoa, Elena
Moya Martínez, Pablo
Amo Saus, María Elisa
Tortosa Chuliá, María Ángeles
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author2 Moya Martínez, Pablo
Amo Saus, María Elisa
Tortosa Chuliá, María Ángeles
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 3-Item UCLA loneliness scale
Healthcare services
Loneliness
Older adults
Prevalence
Quality-of-life
Social Services
topic 3-Item UCLA loneliness scale
Healthcare services
Loneliness
Older adults
Prevalence
Quality-of-life
Social Services
description Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand how different measures of loneliness affect the quality-of-life of older adults and their use of social and healthcare services. Study design: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted, administering a survey to 1003 non-institutionalized individuals aged 65 years or over in Spain. Methods: Data on sociodemographic variables, quality-of-life, and the use of social and healthcare services were collected. The prevalence of loneliness was analyzed using various measures, while its relationship with quality-of-life and the use of social and healthcare services was assessed through linear and logistic regression models, adjusting for other factors. Results: Loneliness reduced quality-of-life by between 11.1 % and 20.7 %. Of the social and health services analyzed, we found that loneliness increased the likelihood of using home help services by a factor of 1.75–2.36 and increased the number of visits to primary care/nursing services by a factor of 1.51–1.70. Conclusions: Loneliness has detrimental effects on quality-of-life. Moreover, it may negatively impact health status, leading to increased use of social and healthcare services.
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