Approaches to counter loneliness and social isolation.
Approaches to counter loneliness and social isolation.
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对抗孤独和社会孤立的方法。
DOI：
10.7748/nop.27.7.31.e722
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发表时间：
2015
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通讯作者：
B. Price
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作者：
B. Price
社会孤立和孤独是老年人的重大威胁，可能与心理和身体健康问题有关。这篇文章重温了什么是社会孤立和孤独，并探索了社会变革如何引发这两个问题。社交网络被认为是老年人调停身边变化压力的一种方式。这篇文章总结了孤独的一些健康后果，指出了护士可以用来限制机构孤独风险的一些简单措施，然后研究了协作社区企业、导师和朋友计划如何帮助老年人访问和重建社交网络，这可能有助于他们维持健康。案例研究材料被用来突出老年人的对比特征，这些老年人可能或多或少处于社会孤立的风险中。
Social isolation and loneliness are significant threats for older people and may be associated with mental and physical health problems. This article revisits what is meant by social isolation and loneliness and explores the way in which social change can trigger both problems. Social networks are discussed as the means by which older people can mediate the stresses of change around them. The article summarises some of the health consequences of loneliness, indicates some simple measures nurses can use to limit the risk of institutional loneliness and then examines how collaborative community ventures, mentoring and befriending schemes can help older people to access and rebuild social networks that may assist them to sustain wellbeing. Case study material is used to highlight contrasting profiles of older people who may be either more or less at risk of social isolation.