TY - JOUR
T1 - The meaning of loneliness to stroke survivors
T2 - A qualitative study in Northeast England
AU - Yang, Keming
AU - Armstrong, Nicole
AU - Diamond, Clare
AU - Lane, Alison R
AU - Dunne, Stephen
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - This study explored stroke survivors' experiences of loneliness. Drawing on interviews with 29 community-dwelling stroke survivors living in the Northeast of England, we found several themes: loneliness as being alone, the season or time, lack of understanding from those without any experience of stroke, reduced autonomy, and deterioration of social relations. It is important that healthcare professionals pay attention to the aspects of life that may increase the chances of a stroke survivor becoming lonely after being discharged from hospital, and to measure loneliness in stroke survivors a more valid scale should include items that touch on the aspects reported here.
AB - This study explored stroke survivors' experiences of loneliness. Drawing on interviews with 29 community-dwelling stroke survivors living in the Northeast of England, we found several themes: loneliness as being alone, the season or time, lack of understanding from those without any experience of stroke, reduced autonomy, and deterioration of social relations. It is important that healthcare professionals pay attention to the aspects of life that may increase the chances of a stroke survivor becoming lonely after being discharged from hospital, and to measure loneliness in stroke survivors a more valid scale should include items that touch on the aspects reported here.
KW - loneliness
KW - qualitative methods
KW - social isolation
KW - stigma
KW - stroke
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85119417882&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/13591053211017198
DO - 10.1177/13591053211017198
M3 - Article
C2 - 34772297
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 27
SP - 2539
EP - 2548
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 11
M1 - 13591053211017198
ER -