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"Trapped in an empty waiting room" - The existential human core of loneliness in old age: A meta-synthesis

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Scientific Abstract

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2016
Year Published

2018
Quality Rating

6/9 (AMSTAR rating from ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Norway (2); South Africa (2); Sweden (2); USA (2); Australia (1); Canada (1); Iran (1)
Global/regional focus

WHO - African region WHO - Americas region WHO - Eastern Mediterranean region WHO - European region WHO - Western Pacific region
Country focus

Norway (2); South Africa (2); Sweden (2); USA (2); Australia (1); Canada (1); Iran (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Domain

Programs and services
Community and social services
Other social services
Sustainable Development Goals
3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
Social system topic(s)
Theme

Optimal aging

Publication details

Citation

Kitzmüller G, Clancy A, Vaismoradi M, Wegener C, Bondas T. "Trapped in an empty waiting room" - The existential human core of loneliness in old age: A meta-synthesis. Qualitative Health Research. 2018;28(2):213-230.
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