Publication · Health Policy · 2026
Feeling Lonely? Preferences for Support Programmes to Reduce Loneliness among Older Adults in Australia: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Mesfin G. Genie; Allison W. Boyes; Francesco Paolucci (2026). Feeling Lonely? Preferences for Support Programmes to Reduce Loneliness among Older Adults in Australia: A Discrete Choice Experiment. Health Policy. doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105587
In plain language
Loneliness among older adults is a growing policy concern, and programmes to reduce it can be designed in many ways. This paper uses a discrete choice experiment to learn which programme features older Australians value.
Research question
What features of loneliness-support programmes do older adults in Australia most prefer?
Approach
A discrete choice experiment eliciting older adults’ preferences for loneliness-support programmes in Australia.
Contribution
It provides preference evidence to guide the design of loneliness-support programmes so that they reflect what older people actually want.
Why it matters
It is directly useful to programme designers and to policymakers allocating support for older adults.
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