Loneliness and Social Isolation

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  What are the potential interventions that healthcare professionals within an integrated Health and Social Care Team could undertake to alleviate the loneliness associated with social isolation experienced by older housebound people in the community?

• IRAS ID

  235924

• Contact name

  Rachel Erskine

• Contact email

  rachel.erskine@uhi.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of the Highlands and Islands

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 5 months, 4 days

• Research summary

  The basis for the proposed research is to consider the reasons why loneliness and social isolation effect the health and well-being of elderly people. The aim of the research is to explore potential interventions that healthcare professionals could undertake to alleviate the loneliness associated with social isolation experienced by older people on their caseloads.The method of the research is qualitative using focus groups and interviews to gather data, and the analysis will be thematic.

• REC name

  Wales REC 6

• REC reference

  18/WA/0021

• Date of REC Opinion

  14 Feb 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion