This study investigated patients' experiences of loneliness in professional caring
relationships and their associations with perceived recovery, health, psychological distress�…

Background and Purpose: The Caring Loneliness Scale (CARLOS) includes 5 categories
derived from earlier qualitative research. This article assesses the reliability and construct�…

This research, conducted on patients and caregivers, examined the qualitative aspects of
their loneliness. Patients were divided into those who were approached before they had�…

Background The phenomenon of loneliness is increasing worldwide. Caring relatives (CRs)
are at high risk of suffering from loneliness. Although some studies have already�…

Background Numbers of the elderly have been on a steady increase both in Poland and
other countries of the world. As they age, their health declines and they need help with their�…

Abstract Aims and Objectives To investigate the association between perceived nurse–
patient interaction and quality‐of‐life among nursing home residents, adjusted for�…

Loneliness is a painful experience for patients. To clarity the concept of patient loneliness,
this study undertook an evolutionary concept analysis based on a literature search in the�…

Purpose: The purposes were to identify loneliness in rural women with chronic conditions
and to identify the major themes represented in their descriptions of their feelings of�…

Although loneliness is acknowledged as a common human experience and a variable of
concern for psychiatric clinicians, the nursing literature has primarily treated it as a social�…

TOPIC. Loneliness is a universal human experience recognized since the dawn of time, yet
it is unique for every individual. Loneliness can lead to both depression and low self�…