Quantitative and Qualitative Factors Associated with Social Isolation Among Graduate and Professional Health Science Students.

To determine the prevalence of social isolation and associated factors in graduate and professional health science students. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered via an online survey from graduate and professional students in the colleges of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health at a Midwestern university. Questions assessed students' demographics, weekly activity hours, support systems, and financial concerns, and included the 20-item UCLA Loneliness Scale.