scholarly journals Loneliness in India: A systematic review of empirical studies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahbub Hossain ◽  
Neetu Purohit ◽  
Nusrat Khan ◽  
E. Lisako J. McKyer ◽  
Ping Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Prevalence Studies ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Status

<p><b>Introduction:</b> Loneliness is a psychosocial problem that affects mental health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the current evidence on the status and correlates of loneliness from empirical studies conducted in India. </p> <p><b>Methods:</b> Adopting the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, eight major databases and additional sources were searched. Studies were evaluated using following criteria: peer-reviewed journal articles, published in English language, presenting any quantitative form of evidence on loneliness, and studies conducted in India among the Indian population. A meta-analysis of the prevalence studies and narrative synthesis of the overall status and factors associated with loneliness were conducted.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> Among 1031 studies, only 13 met our criteria. All the studies reported a high burden of loneliness among the participants. The pooled prevalence among 3169 participants was 41% (95% confidence interval [CI] 18% - 63%). The burden of loneliness was higher among the elderly participants (44%, 95% CI 5% - 83%) compared to younger participants (24%, 95% CI 22% - 27%). Factors associated with loneliness included aging, family structure, marital status, religious practices, group membership, educational attainment, source and level of income, psychological attributes, and comorbid physical and mental health conditions among the affected individuals. </p> <p><b>Conclusion:</b> This review identified and evaluated the status and severity of loneliness and its correlates, which may inform future studies examining complex psychopathological and social dynamics associated with loneliness. Lastly, the current evidence necessitates the development of multipronged interventions to address the risk factors and alleviate the burden of loneliness in India. </p>

scholarly journals Loneliness in India: A systematic review of empirical studies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahbub Hossain ◽  
Neetu Purohit ◽  
Nusrat Khan ◽  
E. Lisako J. McKyer ◽  
Ping Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Prevalence Studies ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Status

<p></p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Loneliness is a psychosocial problem that affects mental health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities. This systematic review synthesized the current evidence on the status and correlates of loneliness from empirical studies conducted in India. </p> <p><b>Methods:</b> Adopting the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, eight major databases and additional sources were searched. Studies were evaluated using following criteria: peer-reviewed journal articles, published in English language, presenting any quantitative form of evidence on loneliness, and studies conducted in India among the Indian population. A meta-analysis of the prevalence studies and narrative synthesis of the overall status and factors associated with loneliness were conducted.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> Among 1290 studies, only 13 met our criteria. All the studies reported a high burden of loneliness among the participants. The pooled prevalence among 3169 participants was 41% (95% confidence interval [CI] 18% - 63%). The burden of loneliness was higher among the elderly participants (44%, 95% CI 5% - 83%) compared to younger participants (24%, 95% CI 22% - 27%). Factors associated with loneliness included aging, family structure, marital status, religious practices, group membership, educational attainment, source and level of income, psychological attributes, and comorbid physical and mental health conditions among the affected individuals. </p> <p><b>Conclusion:</b> This review identified and evaluated the status and severity of loneliness and its correlates, which may inform future studies examining complex psychopathological and social dynamics associated with loneliness. Lastly, the current evidence necessitates the development of multipronged interventions to address the risk factors and alleviate the burden of loneliness in India. </p><br><p></p>

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of loneliness in India: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahbub Hossain ◽  
Neetu Purohit ◽  
Nusrat Khan ◽  
E. Lisako J. McKyer ◽  
Ping Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Prevalence Studies ◽  
Factors Associated

Introduction: Loneliness is a critical psychosocial problem that affects mental health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities. This systematic review synthesized the current evidence on the prevalence and correlates of loneliness from empirical studies conducted in India.Methods: Adopting the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, eight major databases and additional sources were searched. Studies were evaluated using following criteria: peer-reviewed journal articles, published in English language, presenting any quantitative form of evidence on loneliness, and studies conducted in India among the Indian population. A meta-analysis of the prevalence studies and narrative synthesis of the overall status and factors associated with loneliness were conducted.Results: Among 1290 studies, only 13 met our criteria. All the studies reported a high burden of loneliness among the participants. The pooled prevalence among 3169 participants was 41% (95% confidence interval [CI] 18% - 63%). The burden of loneliness was higher among the elderly participants (44%, 95% CI 5% - 83%) compared to younger participants (24%, 95% CI 22% - 27%). Factors associated with loneliness included aging, family structure, marital status, religious practices, group membership, educational attainment, source and level of income, psychological attributes, and comorbid physical and mental health conditions among the affected individuals. Conclusion: This review identified and evaluated the status and severity of loneliness and its correlates, which may inform future studies examining complex psychopathological and social dynamics associated with loneliness. Lastly, the current evidence necessitates the development of multipronged interventions to address the risk factors and alleviate the burden of loneliness in India.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of loneliness in India: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahbub Hossain ◽  
Neetu Purohit ◽  
Nusrat Khan ◽  
E. Lisako J. McKyer ◽  
Ping Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Prevalence Studies ◽  
Factors Associated

<p></p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Loneliness is a critical psychosocial problem that affects mental health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities. This systematic review synthesized the current evidence on the prevalence and correlates of loneliness from empirical studies conducted in India. </p><p><br></p><p><b>Methods:</b> Adopting the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, eight major databases and additional sources were searched. Studies were evaluated using following criteria: peer-reviewed journal articles, published in English language, presenting any quantitative form of evidence on loneliness, and studies conducted in India among the Indian population. A meta-analysis of the prevalence studies and narrative synthesis of the overall status and factors associated with loneliness were conducted.</p><p><br></p><p><b>Results:</b> Among 1290 studies, only 13 met our criteria. All the studies reported a high burden of loneliness among the participants. The pooled prevalence among 3169 participants was 41% (95% confidence interval [CI] 18% - 63%). The burden of loneliness was higher among the elderly participants (44%, 95% CI 5% - 83%) compared to younger participants (24%, 95% CI 22% - 27%). Factors associated with loneliness included aging, family structure, marital status, religious practices, group membership, educational attainment, source and level of income, psychological attributes, and comorbid physical and mental health conditions among the affected individuals. </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> This review identified and evaluated the status and severity of loneliness and its correlates, which may inform future studies examining complex psychopathological and social dynamics associated with loneliness. Lastly, the current evidence necessitates the development of multipronged interventions to address the risk factors and alleviate the burden of loneliness in India. </p><p></p>

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of loneliness in India: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahbub Hossain ◽  
Neetu Purohit ◽  
Nusrat Khan ◽  
E. Lisako J. McKyer ◽  
Ping Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Prevalence Studies ◽  
Factors Associated

<p></p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Loneliness is a critical psychosocial problem that affects mental health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities. This systematic review synthesized the current evidence on the prevalence and correlates of loneliness from empirical studies conducted in India. </p><p><br></p><p><b>Methods:</b> Adopting the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, eight major databases and additional sources were searched. Studies were evaluated using following criteria: peer-reviewed journal articles, published in English language, presenting any quantitative form of evidence on loneliness, and studies conducted in India among the Indian population. A meta-analysis of the prevalence studies and narrative synthesis of the overall status and factors associated with loneliness were conducted.</p><p><br></p><p><b>Results:</b> Among 1290 studies, only 13 met our criteria. All the studies reported a high burden of loneliness among the participants. The pooled prevalence among 3169 participants was 41% (95% confidence interval [CI] 18% - 63%). The burden of loneliness was higher among the elderly participants (44%, 95% CI 5% - 83%) compared to younger participants (24%, 95% CI 22% - 27%). Factors associated with loneliness included aging, family structure, marital status, religious practices, group membership, educational attainment, source and level of income, psychological attributes, and comorbid physical and mental health conditions among the affected individuals. </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> This review identified and evaluated the status and severity of loneliness and its correlates, which may inform future studies examining complex psychopathological and social dynamics associated with loneliness. Lastly, the current evidence necessitates the development of multipronged interventions to address the risk factors and alleviate the burden of loneliness in India. </p><p></p>

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Disease Severity and Mortality among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vignesh Chidambaram ◽  
Nyan Lynn Tun ◽  
Waqas Haque ◽  
Marie Gilbert Majella ◽  
Ranjith Kumar Sivakumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
English Language ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Risk Of Mortality

Background: Understanding the factors associated with disease severity and mortality in Coronavirus disease (COVID19) is imperative to effectively triage patients. We performed a systematic review to determine the demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiological factors associated with severity and mortality in COVID-19. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase and WHO database for English language articles from inception until May 8, 2020. We included Observational studies with direct comparison of clinical characteristics between a) patients who died and those who survived or b) patients with severe disease and those without severe disease. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed by two authors independently. Results: Among 15680 articles from the literature search, 109 articles were included in the analysis. The risk of mortality was higher in patients with increasing age, male gender (RR 1.45; 95%CI 1.23,1.71), dyspnea (RR 2.55; 95%CI 1.88,2.46), diabetes (RR 1.59; 95%CI 1.41,1.78), hypertension (RR 1.90; 95%CI 1.69,2.15). Congestive heart failure (OR 4.76; 95%CI 1.34,16.97), hilar lymphadenopathy (OR 8.34; 95%CI 2.57,27.08), bilateral lung involvement (OR 4.86; 95%CI 3.19,7.39) and reticular pattern (OR 5.54; 95%CI 1.24,24.67) were associated with severe disease. Clinically relevant cut-offs for leukocytosis(>10.0 x109/L), lymphopenia(< 1.1 x109/L), elevated C-reactive protein(>100mg/L), LDH(>250U/L) and D-dimer(>1mg/L) had higher odds of severe disease and greater risk of mortality. Conclusion: Knowledge of the factors associated of disease severity and mortality identified in our study may assist in clinical decision-making and critical-care resource allocation for patients with COVID-19.

scholarly journals Impact of coronavirus syndromes on physical and mental health of health care workers: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo ◽  
Julio Vaquerizo-Serrano ◽  
Ana Catalan ◽  
Celso Arango ◽  
Carmen Moreno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Impact of adult weight management interventions on mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e031857
Author(s):  
Rebecca A Jones ◽  
Emma R Lawlor ◽  
Simon J Griffin ◽  
Esther M F van Sluijs ◽  
Amy L Ahern
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionThe effects of interventions targeting weight loss on physical health are well described, yet the evidence for mental health is less clear. It is essential to better understand the impact of weight management interventions on mental health to optimise care and minimise risk of harm. We will assess the effect of behavioural weight management interventions on mental health in adults with overweight and obesity.Methods and analysisThe systematic review will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidance. We will include behavioural weight management interventions with a diet and/or physical activity component focusing on weight loss for adults with a body mass index ≥25 kg/m2. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and cluster RCTs will be the only eligible study designs. Outcomes of interest will be related to mental health. The following databases were searched from inception to 07 May 2019: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane database (CENTRAL), PsycINFO, ASSIA, AMED and CINAHL. The search strategy was based on four concepts: (1) adults, defined as ≥18 years, with overweight/obesity, defined as BMI ≥25kg/m², (2) weight management interventions, (3) mental health outcomes and (4) study design. The search was restricted to English-language published papers, with no other restrictions applied. Two stage screening for eligibility will be completed by two independent reviewers, with two independent reviewers completing data extraction and risk of bias assessment. Data permitting, a random-effects meta-analysis of outcomes, subgroup analyses and meta-regression will be conducted. If not appropriate, narrative synthesis and ‘levels of evidence’ assessment will be completed.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required as primary data will not be collected. The completed systematic review will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal, at conferences and contribute towards the lead author’s PhD thesis.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019131659.

scholarly journals Role of maternal mental health disorders on stillbirth and infant mortality risk: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e036280
Author(s):  
Akilew A. Adane ◽  
Helen D. Bailey ◽  
Rhonda Marriott ◽  
Brad M. Farrant ◽  
Scott W. White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
English Language ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Health Disorders

IntroductionMaternal mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are major public health concerns. Evidence shows a link between maternal mental health disorders and preterm birth and low birth weight. However, the impacts of maternal mental health disorders on stillbirth and infant mortality have been less investigated and inconsistent findings have been reported. Thus, using the available literature, we plan to examine whether prenatal maternal mental health disorders impact the risk of stillbirth and infant mortality.Methods and analysisThis systematic review and meta-analysis will adhere to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and will be registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. Systematic searches will be conducted (from database inception to December 2019) in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus for studies examining the association of prenatal mental health disorders and stillbirth and infant mortality. The search will be limited to studies published in English language and in humans only, with no restriction on the year of publication. Two independent reviewers will evaluate records and assess the quality of individual studies. The Newcastle–Ottawa scales and GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations) approach will be used to assess the methodological quality and bias of the included studies. In addition to a narrative synthesis, a random-effects meta-analysis will be conducted when sufficient data are available. I2 statistics will be used to assess between-study heterogeneity in the estimated effect size.Ethics and disseminationAs it will be a systematic review and meta-analysis based on previously published evidence, there will be no requirement for ethical approval. Findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and will be presented at various conferences.PROSPERO registration number159834.

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