Exploring the lived experience of loneliness and social isolation in informal palliative caregivers: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Loneliness and social isolation negatively affect an individual's mental and physical health. Although there is literature exploring loneliness in informal caregivers and literature exploring the unique challenges of providing informal palliative care, there is no existing literature with an explicit focus on loneliness and social isolation in informal palliative caregivers. This systematic review aims to explore the experiences of loneliness and social isolation in informal palliative caregivers.

Methods

The databases of CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO and PubMed were searched on 23 October 2024. Qualitative literature that studied loneliness and/or social isolation in adult informal palliative and/or end-of-life caregivers was included. Quantitative and non-English l

SUBMITTER: Cole L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681630 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature