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Journal of Advanced Nursing

Resonances of Feeling Alone: A Systematic Review Unveiling Older Persons’ Loneliness and Its Mechanisms in Residential Care Facilities

Oct 1, 2025
Aim: To review older persons’ lived experiences and perceptions of loneliness in residential care facilities and characterise mechanisms underlying their experiences through a comprehensive loneliness model. Design: A systematic review synthesising qualitative research on the experiences of loneliness among older people living in residential care facilities. Methods: This review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic […]

Resonances of Feeling Alone: A Systematic Review Unveiling Older Persons’ Loneliness and Its Mechanisms in Residential Care Facilities

October 1, 2025 by Lea Efird-Green

Aim: To review older persons’ lived experiences and perceptions of loneliness in residential care facilities and characterise mechanisms underlying their experiences through a comprehensive loneliness model. Design: A systematic review synthesising qualitative research on the experiences of loneliness among older people living in residential care facilities. Methods: This review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic […]

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