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However, previous studies have focused on single diseases. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the prevalence and impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of different chronic diseases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a cross-sectional study. We included from the Korean general population, participants with cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory, endocrine\/metabolic, ear\/eye, urologic\/reproductive, gastrointestinal, mental, and cerebrovascular diseases, and cancer. Loneliness was assessed by using the third revised version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale. HRQoL was assessed by using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health v1.2.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 2699 participants were enrolled, of whom 1755 (65.0%) had at least one chronic disease. Participants with chronic conditions (27.5%) were more likely to experience high levels of loneliness than healthy individuals (22.1%). The highest levels of loneliness were found in mental disorders (57.4%), followed by cerebrovascular (36.7%) and ear\/eye (35.8%) diseases. High levels of loneliness were associated with poor psychological health (prevalence ratio [PR] 3.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.05, 4.13) and physical health (PR 1.73, 95% CI 1.55, 1.93). In participants with cancer, the PR for poor psychological health was 5.89 (95% CI 3.32, 10.46), but this estimate is imprecise and should be interpreted cautiously due to the small subgroup (n\u2009=\u200987).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants with chronic conditions had higher loneliness than the general population, especially those with mental, cerebrovascular, and ear\/eye diseases. Loneliness not only affects psychological health, but also has a significant impact on physical health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ije\/dyag051","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,4]],"date-time":"2026-04-04T11:38:31Z","timestamp":1775302711000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Loneliness and health-related quality of life by chronic disease: a nationally representative survey"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"55","author":[{"given":"Jihye","family":"Heo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University , Seoul,","place":["South Korea"]},{"name":"Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul,","place":["South 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