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dc.contributor.authorBjørge, Heidi
dc.contributor.authorBaklien, Børge
dc.contributor.authorOpheim, Elin
dc.contributor.authorKvaal, Kari
dc.contributor.authorSkulberg, Knut Ragnvald
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-15T07:50:33Z
dc.date.available2024-04-15T07:50:33Z
dc.date.created2024-04-12T13:24:46Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.identifier.citationCogent Public Health. 2024, VOL. 11 (2322828), .en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/3126427
dc.description.abstractPurpose The purpose of this study was to explore loneliness, social provision and perceived health from a gender perspective among older persons with chronic diseases. Methods A mixed-methods approach was chosen to enable a deeper insight into the participants’ experience of loneliness. Perceived social support was assessed by the Social Provisions Scale and self-rated health was reported by 42 older participants with chronic diseases. An interview was conducted with 27 participants who reported feeling lonely. Findings Analysis revealed no gender differences in the survey of social provision, but the correlation between social provision and self-rated health was much stronger in women than compared to men. In their statements, the female participants expressed missing emotional support, someone to talk to and relationships with their family. The male participants longed for contact and wanted help to get out of the house. Conclusions The participants need for relief strategies against loneliness seems to be closely linked to their previous traditional gender roles. The results indicate that society could improve the health of older women and men by promoting safe social contacts, preferably in smaller interest groups, as well as facilitating social contact in society, e.g. social meeting places.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleLoneliness, social provision and health among older men and women with chronic physical diseases – a mixed methods studyen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
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cristin.fulltextoriginal
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/27707571.2024.2322828
dc.identifier.cristin2261306
dc.source.journalCogent Public Healthen_US
dc.source.volumeVOL. 11en_US
dc.source.issue2322828en_US
dc.source.pagenumber10en_US


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