Gender-specific association of loneliness and health care use in community-dwelling older adults

Loneliness in older adults is common, particularly in women. In this article, gender differences in the association of loneliness and health care use are investigated in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults.

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Main Authors:	Böhlen, Friederike (Author) , Heider, Dirk (Author) , Schellberg, Dieter (Author) , Hohls, Johanna Katharina (Author) , Schöttker, Ben (Author) , Brenner, Hermann (Author) , Friederich, Hans-Christoph (Author) , König, Hans-Helmut (Author) , Wild, Beate (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	21 August 2023
In:	BMC geriatrics Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:	1471-2318
DOI:	10.1186/s12877-023-04201-9
Online Access:	Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04201-9
Author Notes:	Friederike Hildegard Boehlen, Dirk Heider, Dieter Schellberg, Johanna Katharina Hohls, Ben Schöttker, Hermann Brenner, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Hans-Helmut König and Beate Wild

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Summary:	Loneliness in older adults is common, particularly in women. In this article, gender differences in the association of loneliness and health care use are investigated in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults.
Item Description:	Gesehen am 04.10.2023
Physical Description:	Online Resource
ISSN:	1471-2318
DOI:	10.1186/s12877-023-04201-9