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4/2022
vol. 24
 
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Original paper

Prevalence and related factors of social isolation in older Iranian adults: a community-based study

Roghayeh Eslami
1
,
Mahboobeh Khajeh
1
,
Ahmad Khosravi
2
,
Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini
1
,
Hossein Ebrahimi
3

  1. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
  2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
  3. Centre for Health-Related Social and Behavioural Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2022; 24(4): 311–316
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2022.120852
Online publish date: 2022/12/21
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Background
Social isolation is a common and serious health issue in the older community-dwelling adults that leads to negative consequences such as suicidal thoughts, psychological distress, as well as a decline in welfare, health and quality of life.

Objectives
This study aimed to determined the prevalence of social isolation and related factors in older Iranian adults.

Material and methods
This cross-sectional study was performed on 290 older community-dwelling Iranian adults using a multistage sampling method in Shahroud, Iran. Social isolation was measured using the Lubben Social Network Scale-18 (LSNS-18) with a score higher than 36. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (multivariate logistic regression). The significance level was set at 0.05.

Results
The prevalence of social isolation was 57.9%. Marriage history (married or deceased spouse – divorced), higher education and living arrangements (living with a spouse or with a spouse and children) were factors associated with lower social isolation; however, social isolation was higher in older adults with two or more children (p = 0.03).

Conclusions
A high percentage of older Iranian adults suffer from social isolation. It is suggested that older adults not live alone, get married and have academic education as much as possible, and it is necessary to take extensive measures to reduce this social issue.

keywords:

aging, aged, risk factors, social isolation, Iran

  
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