Abstract

Purpose: This study examines recent policies and programs to address loneliness in the UK using the WHO's three dimensions of intervention as a framework for analysis, and makes policy and practice recommendations for loneliness policy in Korea based on these findings. Research design and methodology: This paper examines the UK government's loneliness policies by dividing them into individual and relationship, community, and societal dimensions according to the World Health Organization's analytical framework. Results: First, we looked at Link Work's proposed program of social prescribing as a prime example of intervention at the individual and relational level. The next example of a communitylevel intervention is the Gateway Service. It involves taking loneliness into account in land planning and housing design, expanding local infrastructure, and improving transportation networks. At the societal level, there are campaigns to end loneliness and loneliness funding. Conclusions: First, it is important to recognize that the social risk of loneliness can be universal. Second, it is necessary to develop and operate educational programs on talking about loneliness, being concerned about the loneliness of others, and interacting and connecting with others. Third, it is necessary to build infrastructure in the community, not only in the social welfare service sector but also in a wide range of allied sectors. Finally, a range of programs and policies are needed for individual, community, and social interventions, and more importantly, the development of effective interventions to ensure connectivity between them.