The association of multimorbidity, loneliness, social exclusion and network size: findings from the population-based German Ageing Survey

The association of multimorbidity, loneliness, social exclusion and network size: findings from the population-based German Ageing Survey

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine the association between multimorbidity and (i) loneliness, (ii) social exclusion and (iii) network size, respectively. Methods Cross-sectional data from a German representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged 40 and over was used (N =...

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Main Authors: Kaja Kristensen, Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Multimorbidity
Loneliness
Social exclusion
Social isolation
Network size
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7741-x

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