Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah|David Nogueras|Hugo van Woerden|Vasiliki Kiparoglou
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pandemic of Lockdown Loneliness and the Role of Digital Technology
University of Oxford|Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom)|Public Health Agency|University of Ulster|University of the Highlands and Islands|Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom)|University of Oxford
focus perspective lockdown loneliness define loneliness resulting social disconnection result enforced social distancing lockdowns covid19 pandemic also explore role digital technology tackling lockdown loneliness amid pandemic regard highlight discuss number key relevant issues description lockdown loneliness burden lockdown loneliness covid19 pandemic characteristics people likely affected lockdown loneliness factors could increase risk loneliness lockdown loneliness important public health issue tackling loneliness pandemic digital technology tools social connection networking pandemic assessment digital technology tools end users perspectives access use digital technology tackling lockdown loneliness covid19 pandemic suggest disadvantaged vulnerable people prone lockdown loneliness provided access digital technology connect socially loved ones others could reduce loneliness resulting social distancing lockdowns covid19 crisis nonetheless key issues access knowledge digital technology tools must considered addition involvement key stakeholders family friends social care providers clinicians health allied professionals ensured