Loneliness in Elderly People, Associated Factors and Its Correlation with Quality of Life: A Field Study from Western Turkey

• Main Authors: Hülya Arslantaş (Author), Filiz Adana (Author), Filiz Abacigil Ergin (Author), Derya Kayar (Author), Gülçin Acar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: This study examined the factors that affect loneliness of older people and their relationship with quality of life. Methods: Data in this cross-sectional study were collected through survey form, UCLA Loneliness Scale and Quality of Life (QOL) Short Form (SF-36) Scale. The total number o...