Prevalence and risk factors for loneliness among individuals with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 6.3 4区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Systematic Reviews Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.1186/s13643-025-02850-y

Anggi Lukman Wicaksana, Renny Wulan Apriliyasari, Pei-Shan Tsai

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Abstract

Background: Loneliness is more pronounced in individuals with diabetes; however, limited studies have investigated loneliness and its risk factors. This study estimated the pooled prevalence of loneliness and identified its risk factors in individuals with diabetes.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies was conducted. CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from their inception to September 22, 2023. We systematically searched and analyzed 10 studies involving 6036 individuals with diabetes to determine the pooled prevalence of loneliness. Five studies provided information on risk factors. Using a random-effects model, we calculated prevalence rates and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals.

Results: The overall prevalence of loneliness was 31.1% and severe loneliness was 4.6%. White race, lower education level, middle income, low income, longer diabetes duration, lower cognitive function, living alone, previous loneliness experience, and depression were identified as significant risk factors for loneliness in individuals with diabetes.

Conclusion: Over 30% of individuals with diabetes experience loneliness. Several sociodemographic factors, low cognitive function, and depression are risk factors for loneliness.

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糖尿病患者孤独感的患病率和危险因素：系统回顾和荟萃分析。

背景：孤独感在糖尿病患者中更为明显；然而，关于孤独及其风险因素的研究有限。这项研究估计了糖尿病患者孤独感的总体患病率，并确定了其风险因素。方法：对观察性研究进行系统回顾和荟萃分析。检索了CINAHL、Cochrane、Embase、PubMed、Scopus和Web of Science数据库，检索时间从创建到2023年9月22日。我们系统地检索和分析了涉及6036名糖尿病患者的10项研究，以确定孤独感的总体患病率。五项研究提供了有关风险因素的信息。使用随机效应模型，我们以95%的置信区间计算患病率和优势比。结果：整体孤独感患病率为31.1%，重度孤独感患病率为4.6%。白人、低教育水平、中等收入、低收入、糖尿病病程较长、认知功能较差、独居、既往孤独感经历和抑郁是糖尿病患者孤独感的显著危险因素。结论：超过30%的糖尿病患者感到孤独。一些社会人口因素、认知功能低下和抑郁是孤独的危险因素。

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Systematic Reviews Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

8.30

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0.00%

发文量

241

审稿时长

11 weeks

期刊介绍： Systematic Reviews encompasses all aspects of the design, conduct and reporting of systematic reviews. The journal publishes high quality systematic review products including systematic review protocols, systematic reviews related to a very broad definition of health, rapid reviews, updates of already completed systematic reviews, and methods research related to the science of systematic reviews, such as decision modelling. At this time Systematic Reviews does not accept reviews of in vitro studies. The journal also aims to ensure that the results of all well-conducted systematic reviews are published, regardless of their outcome.