Loneliness and Unmet Needs of Older Adults Living in Publicly Supported Housing

Guided by the RE-AIM framework, the current study sought to examine the relationship between perceived needs of older adults living in publicly supported housing and loneliness. Participants were males and females aged 70 to 83 years who identified as White or Chinese. Using the Camberwell Assessmen...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Research in gerontological nursing 2023-09, Vol.16 (5), p.1-223
Main Authors: Sabo, Kathryn, Wong, John, Lopez, Ruth Palan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affordable housing
Age
Aged
Community support
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Data collection
Health aspects
Hypertension
Loneliness
Low income groups
Medical prognosis
Mental health
Nursing education
Older people
Psychological aspects
Public health
Public housing
Quality of life
Social aspects
Social isolation
Students
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Guided by the RE-AIM framework, the current study sought to examine the relationship between perceived needs of older adults living in publicly supported housing and loneliness. Participants were males and females aged 70 to 83 years who identified as White or Chinese. Using the Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule and UCLA Loneliness Scale, the relationship between residents' needs and loneliness was assessed to guide the development of interventions. Results revealed residents self-reported 54% of their needs were met and rated their loneliness at a score of 36.5 (moderate level). Furthermore, there was a medium positive correlation between unmet needs and loneliness whereby high unmet needs were associated with higher loneliness scores. Findings suggest that these older adults living in publicly supported housing are vulnerable to the negative consequences of loneliness. Implementing equitable and inclusive interventions to address the impact of loneliness in the context of social determinants of health is warranted. [ (x), xx-xx.].
ISSN:1940-4921
1938-2464
DOI:10.3928/19404921-20230606-02