The association between loneliness with health service use and quality of life among informal carers in Australia

Ishani Kartik Majmudar, Cathy Mihalopoulos, Julie Abimanyi-Ochom, Mohammadreza Mohebbi and Lidia Engel

Social Science & Medicine, 2024, vol. 348, issue C

Abstract: The demanding nature of caregiving and limited social support can lead to informal carers experiencing loneliness, which can impact their well-being and overall health service use (HSU). The study aims to examine the association between loneliness with HSU and Health state utility values among informal carers in Australia.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116821

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