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Objectives: This study aims to understand the interference of loneliness in the quality of life of non-institutionalized elderly people over 65 years old. Methods: A systematic literature review was carried out according to the protocol of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The search was carried out in two search engines (B-on and EBSCO) to access electronic databases for collecting articles with the latest scientific evidence. Published studies were evaluated between January 2015 and October 2019. Results: Six articles were selected, 5 of quantitative nature (4 cross-sectional studies, 1 randomized controlled study) and 1 qualitative study, which relate the interference of loneliness in the quality of life of non-institutionalized older adults. Conclusions: The loneliness strongly interferes with quality of life, as they are inversely proportional. The higher the perceived levels of loneliness, the lower the quality of life of the elderly people. Technology can be an important tool in combating loneliness.
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Morais, F., Silva, H., Reis, I., Ramalho, J., do Céu Marques, M., de Fátima Moreira, M. (2021). Loneliness in the Quality of Non-institutionalized Elderly People. In: García-Alonso, J., Fonseca, C. (eds) Gerontechnology III. IWoG 2020. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72567-9_36
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