Outcomes of Interventions for Reducing Loneliness in Elderly Patients in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Loneliness among the elderly population has been well established as a risk factor for poor health outcomes, including increased morbidity and mortality. The study objective was to evaluate the feasibility of assessing and implementing patient-tailored interventions to reduce loneliness among elderly patients in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).

Methods

This randomized control trial conducted at the CICU included 58 patients; 28 patients were in control and 30 in the intervention groups. The University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale and the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale were administered at the time of admission to the CICU and immediately before discharge. The intervention group was given an individualized questionnaire to determine their

SUBMITTER: Minnes D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12705080 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature