Prevalence of loneliness and its associated factors among elderly attending primary health clinics in Kuantan, Pahang.

• Main Authors: Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Abu Bakar, Anifah, Abdullah, Fa’iza, Mohd Rus, Razman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95542/1/loneliness.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95542/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Loneliness is very common in late stages of life. Previous studies showed that loneliness is associated with depression, sleep problems and suicidal ideation. There is limited data and studies regarding loneliness among elderly in Malaysia. The aim of this study was to measure the pr...