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The association between loneliness with health service use and quality of life among informal carers in Australia

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  • Majmudar, Ishani Kartik
  • Mihalopoulos, Cathy
  • Abimanyi-Ochom, Julie
  • Mohebbi, Mohammadreza
  • Engel, Lidia

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The demanding nature of caregiving and limited social support can lead to informal carers experiencing loneliness, which can impact their well-being and overall health service use (HSU). The study aims to examine the association between loneliness with HSU and Health state utility values among informal carers in Australia.

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  • Majmudar, Ishani Kartik & Mihalopoulos, Cathy & Abimanyi-Ochom, Julie & Mohebbi, Mohammadreza & Engel, Lidia, 2024. "The association between loneliness with health service use and quality of life among informal carers in Australia," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 348(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:348:y:2024:i:c:s027795362400265x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116821
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