Holt-Lunstad Julianne
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Am J Lifestyle Med. 2021 May 6;15(5):567-573. doi: 10.1177/15598276211009454. eCollection 2021 Sep-Oct.
Social isolation and loneliness were already pressing concerns prior to the pandemic, but recent trends suggest a potential broadening of this public health crisis. Social connections have potent influences on health and longevity, and lacking social connection qualifies as a risk factor for premature mortality. However, social factors are often overlooked in medical and healthcare practice. There is also evidence documenting effects on biomarkers and health-relevant behaviors, as well as more proximal means social connection influences physical health. A recent National Academy of Science consensus committee report provides recommendations for how this evidence can inform medical and healthcare. Clinicians play an important role in assessing, preventing, and mitigating the adverse effects of social isolation and loneliness.
在疫情之前，社会孤立和孤独就已经是备受关注的问题了，但最近的趋势表明，这场公共卫生危机可能正在扩大。社会关系对健康和长寿有着强大的影响，缺乏社会关系被认为是过早死亡的一个风险因素。然而，社会因素在医疗和医疗保健实践中常常被忽视。也有证据记录了社会关系对生物标志物和与健康相关行为的影响，以及社会关系影响身体健康的更直接方式。美国国家科学院最近的一份共识委员会报告就如何利用这些证据为医疗和医疗保健提供了建议。临床医生在评估、预防和减轻社会孤立和孤独的不利影响方面发挥着重要作用。
