RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Factors Influencing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Lung Cancer Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 7141
OP 7145
DO 10.21873/anticanres.14744
VO 40
IS 12
A1 NANAMI ASHI
A1 YUKI KATAOKA
A1 TOMOYASU TAKEMURA
A1 CHIGUSA SHIRAKAWA
A1 KOYA OKAZAKI
A1 AZUSA SAKURAI
A1 TAKUMA IMAKITA
A1 SHUNKICHI IKEGAKI
A1 HIROTAKA MATSUMOTO
A1 EMIKO SAITO
A1 HIROHITO TAKATA
A1 SAWAKO KAKU
A1 NOBUKO WADA
A1 MARIKO SHINOMIYA
A1 TAKEHIRO OTOSHI
A1 MASATOSHI SHIMADA
A1 JUNICHI NIKAIDO
A1 REIKA IKI
A1 KATSUYA HIRANO
A1 TOMOYUKI HIRAI
A1 KAZUO ENDO
A1 MASATAKA HIRABAYASHI
A1 TORU NAGANUMA
YR 2020
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/40/12/7141.abstract
AB Background/Aim: Previous reviews of Social determinants of health in lung cancer patients have not examined essential factors such as social isolation and loneliness. This study aimed to explore the factors affecting social isolation and loneliness among lung cancer patients. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Social isolation, loneliness, and the presence of dementia were measured using Japanese adaptations of the Lubben Social Network Scale, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Life Function Evaluation for Care Provision, respectively. Results: From March 2019 to March 2020, 264 patients were included. Social isolation was significantly higher for patients receiving welfare (adjusted OR=5.28, 95% CI=2.24-12.4). Loneliness was significantly higher for patients receiving welfare (beta coefficient=0.52, 95% Cl=0.13-0.90) with symptoms of dementia (beta coefficient=0.28, 95% Cl=0.03-0.54). Conclusion: Results showed that receiving welfare was associated with experiencing social isolation. Receiving welfare and symptoms of dementia were associated with experiencing loneliness.