The impact of loneliness and social isolation on health state utility values: a systematic literature review

Majmudar, IK (通讯作者),Deakin Univ, Inst Hlth Transformat, Deakin Hlth Econ, Fac Hlth,Sch Hlth & Social Dev, Geelong, Vic, Australia.
2022-7
Background Loneliness and social isolation are recognised as social problems and denote a significant health burden. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic literature review to explore the health state utility values (HSUVs) associated with loneliness and/or social isolation. Method Peer-reviewed journals published in English language that reported both HSUVs along with loneliness and/or social isolation scores were identified through five databases. No restrictions were made relating to the population, study design or utility estimation method used. Results In total, 19 papers were included; 12 included a measure of loneliness, four studies included a measure of social isolation and three studies considered both loneliness and social isolation. All studies focused on individuals with pre-existing health conditions-where the EQ-5D-3L instrument was most frequently used to assess HSUVs. HSUVs ranged from 0.5 to 0.95 in those who reported not being lonely, 0.42 to 0.97 in those who experienced some level of loneliness, 0.3 to 0.87 in those who were socially isolated and 0.63 to 0.94 in those who were not socially isolated. Conclusion There was significant variation in HSUVs complicated by the presence of co-morbidities, population heterogeneity, variations in methods used to derive utility scores and differences in the measurement of loneliness and/or social isolation. Nevertheless, the lower HSUVs observed should be considered to significantly impact quality of life, though we also note the need for further research to explore the unique impact of loneliness and social isolation on HSUVs that can be used in the future economic evaluations.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
卷号:31|期号:7|页码:1977-1997
ISSN:0962-9343|收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Deakin University; National Ageing Research Institute; Swinburne University of Technology
资助机构
CAUL
资助信息
Open Access funding enabled and organized by CAUL and its Member Institutions.
被引频次(WOS)
2
被引频次(其他)
2
180天使用计数
4
2013以来使用计数
17
EISSN
1573-2649
出版年
2022-7
DOI
10.1007/s11136-021-03063-1
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
Loneliness Social isolation Health state utility values Economic burden Health burden
WOS学科分类
Health Care Sciences & Services Health Policy & Services Public, Environmental & Occupational Health