A systematic review to identify assessment instruments for social isolation or loneliness in adults with heart failure.

ABSTRACT: Social isolation and loneliness are frequently associated with heart failure. It is unclear how these constructs are assessed in adults living with heart failure which warrants further exploration. This review aimed to identify how social isolation and loneliness is assessed in adults living with heart failure. This is a systematic review reported according to PRISMA and registered in Prospero on 18 March 2024 [CRD42024518571]. The bibliographic databases, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched from inception to 20 March 2024. Original quantitative studies assessing loneliness and/or social isolation of adults living with heart failure using a patient-reported instrument and written in English language were included. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal checklists were used to

SUBMITTER: William S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888987 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature