Does Loneliness Have a Cost? A Population-Wide Study of the Association Between Loneliness and Healthcare Expenditure

Objectives: Loneliness has been associated with unhealthy behavior, poorer health, and increased morbidity. However, the costs of loneliness are poorly understood.Methods: Multiple sources were combined into a dataset containing a nationally representative sample (n = 341,376) of Dutch adults (18+)....

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Main Authors: Rachelle Meisters, Daan Westra, Polina Putrik, Hans Bosma, Dirk Ruwaard, Maria Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2021.581286/full
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