Understanding loneliness as a reason for treatment in family medicine - A qualitative interview study

Understanding loneliness as a reason for treatment in family medicine - A qualitative interview study - SOPRAN-E

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038587

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-08

Start date

2026-03-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Loneliness

Interventions

Group 1: Guided, semi-structured interviews with a total of ten general practitioners are planned and will be conducted by telephone. Each interview will last approximately 60 minutes. The interviews

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The prerequisite for participation is that the individual is a board-certified specialist in general practice or a specialist in internal medicine with a focus on primary care.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: There are no exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The qualitative assessment of general practitioners´ conceptual understanding of loneliness among their patients	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The assessment of the current counselling practices in primary care for patients experiencing loneliness.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRieka von der Warth

Universitätsklinikum Bonn

rieka.von-der-warth@ukbonn.de+49 228 287 11156

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026