Thomas R Fanshawe, Michael Power, Sara Graziadio, José M Ordóñez-Mena, John Simpson, Joy Allen
Interactive visualisation for interpreting diagnostic test accuracy study results
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demanding nature caregiving limited social support lead informal carers experiencing loneliness impact wellbeing overall health service use hsu study aims examine association loneliness hsu health state utility values among informal carers australia data derived three waves 2009 2013 2017 nationally representative longitudinal household income labour dynamics australia hilda survey focusing adult informal carers outcome measures included visits general practitioner number hospital admissions sf6d score generalized estimating equations gee analysis conducted explore associations loneliness hsu well loneliness utility values based sf6d adjusting age sex education marital status income physicalmental health conditions controlling covariates lonely carers reported lower utility values irr 091 95ci 089 093 p 0001 compared nonlonely carers lonely carers reported higher number gp visits irr 118 95 ci 104 136 p 005 well higher likelihood visiting specialists aor 131 p 0046 hospital doctors aor 142 p 0013 compared nonlonely carers findings study highlight relationship loneliness healthcare utilization carers overall wellbeing addressing loneliness targeted interventions social support systems help improve health outcomes potentially reduce overall healthcare costs among informal carers australia