New research is giving new meaning to the phrase lonely heart
New research is giving new meaning to the phrase lonely heart
5 November 2019
It has found Heart patients who are lonely - have an increased risk of dying within a year of leaving hospital.
The researchers say they've observed a strong association between loneliness and poor patient-reported outcomes, as well as death.
The study authors believe loneliness should be viewed as a "legitimate health risk in serious illness" and prioritised in public health initiatives.
They say it's not clear which comes first - the illness or the loneliness.
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