Health equity is an important aspect of wellbeing and is impacted by many social
determinants. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a …

Background Loneliness is a significant public health concern due to its detrimental impact
on health and wellbeing. Despite people with disability reporting higher levels of loneliness …

BackgroundChronic pain has been extensively explored as a risk factor for opioid misuse,
resulting in increased focus on opioid prescribing practices for individuals with such …

Background Loneliness can have a detrimental impact on health, yet little is known about
the association between disability and loneliness. Methods Secondary analysis of three …

Objectives Loneliness has a long‐established link with depression; however, patterns of
loneliness, specifically transient (short‐term) and chronic loneliness (longer‐term), have …

Objectives To examine factors influencing loneliness and the effect of loneliness on physical
and emotional health, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Prospective …

Natural supports are informal relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and community
members that serve as a source of connection and support, and as a safety net. The aim of …

Purpose Loneliness is a critical issue affecting the general population. Current evidence
from national surveys of loneliness is scarce. The study aimed to examine the impact of …

Background Experiencing loneliness can be distressing and increasing evidence indicates
that being lonely is associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Cross …

Social capital is the idea that one's relationships and social networks serve as a form of
capital, operating as reciprocal networks of material, financial, social, and emotional …