Srivastava Sneha Baxi
Associate Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA (SBS).
Am J Lifestyle Med. 2025 Aug 1:15598276251361459. doi: 10.1177/15598276251361459.
Social isolation and loneliness are a public health crisis-nearly half of U.S. adults report feeling lonely, yet most don't recognize it as a serious issue-impacting people across communities and generations. The impact on physical and mental health is overwhelming. This paper is a glimpse into this problem, and provides an overview of how to approach conversations as a health care professional, highlighting the role of a pharmacist. This expanded role also aligns with lifestyle medicine principles, where the focus shifts from disease treatment to wellness promotion. In this framework, pharmacists act as health coaches, community educators, and system-level innovators.
社会隔离和孤独是一场公共卫生危机——近一半的美国成年人表示感到孤独，但大多数人并不认为这是一个严重问题，它影响着各个社区和各代人。对身心健康的影响是巨大的。本文简要介绍了这个问题，并概述了作为医疗保健专业人员应如何开展相关对话，重点强调了药剂师的作用。这一扩展角色也符合生活方式医学原则，即重点从疾病治疗转向健康促进。在此框架下，药剂师充当健康教练、社区教育者和系统层面的创新者。
