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Social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for hospital admissions for respiratory disease among older adults

Bu, F; Philip, K; Fancourt, D; (2020) Social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for hospital admissions for respiratory disease among older adults. Thorax 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214445. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Rising hospital admissions due to respiratory disease (RD) are a major challenge to hospitals. This study explored modifiable social risk factors among 4478 older adults from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Data were linked with administrative hospital records and mortality registry data (follow-up 9.6 years) and analysed using survival analysis accounting for competing risks. Living alone and social disengagement but not social contact or loneliness were associated with an increased risk of RD admissions, independent of socio-demographic, health and behaviour factors. Providing support for disengaged adults living alone who are at risk of RD admissions should be explored.

Type: Article
Title: Social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for hospital admissions for respiratory disease among older adults
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214445
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214445
Language: English
Additional information: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Keywords: COPD epidemiology, psychology
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10097814
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