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May 24, 2021Health & Social Care in the CommunityOpen Access

Does social isolation, social support or loneliness influence health or well‐being after a cardiovascular disease event? A narrative thematic systematic review

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Why the study?

Identifying factors that influence health after a CVD event will assist in reducing the high health and economic burden of CVD.

Does social health (social isolation, social support, loneliness) influence health and well-being after a cardiovascular disease event?

Population

Participants aged 12-96 years after a CVD event in Australia and New Zealand across 29 studies

Comparison

Social health exposures including social isolation, social support, and loneliness

Design

Narrative thematic systematic review

Authors

RFRosanne Freak‐PoliJHJessie HuAPAung Zaw Zaw Phyo

Discussion

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Overview

May support integrating social health screening into post-CVD care; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does social health (social isolation, social support, loneliness) influence health and well-being after a cardiovascular disease event?

P
Population
People living in Australia and New Zealand after a cardiovascular disease (CVD) event (39 papers from 29 studies, study sample sizes ranging from 10 to 1,455 participants, aged 12-96 years, majority male).
I
Intervention
Social health factors (lower social isolation, higher social support, and lower loneliness).
O
Outcome
Health and well-being after a CVD event (including mental health outcomes, patient needs met, and medication adherence).patient reported

Greater social health, but not simply living arrangement or partner status, is associated with better mental health and met needs after a cardiovascular event.

Limitations

  • Need for more research focused on women
  • Lack of gender-disaggregated reporting

Cite This Study

Freak‐Poli et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a725edcfebe604dd70a9229https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13427
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