The meaning of loneliness to stroke survivors: A qualitative study in Northeast England

Yang, Keming; Armstrong, Nicole; Diamond, Clare; Lane, Alison R; Dunne, Stephen

doi:10.1177/13591053211017198

The meaning of loneliness to stroke survivors: A qualitative study in Northeast England

Yang, Keming; Armstrong, Nicole; Diamond, Clare; Lane, Alison R; Dunne, Stephen

Authors

Dr Keming Yang keming.yang@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Nicole Armstrong

Clare Diamond

Dr Alison Lane a.r.lane@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Stephen Dunne

Abstract

This study explored stroke survivors’ experiences of loneliness. Drawing on interviews with 29 community dwelling stroke survivors living in the Northeast of England, we found several themes: loneliness as being alone, the season or time, lack of understanding from those without any experience of stroke, reduced autonomy, and deterioration of social relations. It is important that healthcare professionals pay attention to the aspects of life that may increase the chances of a stroke survivor becoming lonely after being discharged from hospital, and to measure loneliness in stroke survivors a more valid scale should include items that touch on the aspects reported here.

Citation

Yang, K., Armstrong, N., Diamond, C., Lane, A. R., & Dunne, S. (2022). The meaning of loneliness to stroke survivors: A qualitative study in Northeast England. Journal of Health Psychology, 27(11), 2539-2548. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211017198

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Apr 15, 2021
Online Publication Date	Nov 12, 2021
Publication Date	2022-09
Deposit Date	Jun 25, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Jun 25, 2021
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Print ISSN	1359-1053
Electronic ISSN	1461-7277
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	27
Issue	11
Pages	2539-2548
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211017198

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