Relationship between loneliness and mental health indicators in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic

Schütz, Daiana Meregalli; Borges, Lisandra; Ferreira, Heloísa Gonçalves; Irigaray, Tatiana Quarti

doi:10.1590/1413-8271202126nesp12

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“…As this was an online survey, several social segments were not included (such as people in situations of social vulnerability). These barriers limit the reach of these people, as they are unable to access the internet, causing involuntary exclusion of these groups and explaining the difference in the pro le of the study sample compared to the Brazilian population 22 .…”

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Perceived Risk of Developing Severe Illness or Complications Due to Covid-19 in the Brazilian Population

Rosa,

Ferezin,

Moura

et al. 2023

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Background The perception of the risk of developing serious illness as a result of COVID-19 was one of the first reports used to reflect the health condition of infected people after hospital admission. The effects of COVID-19 are more severe in individuals with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), indicating that the characteristics and implications of these diseases in people with COVID-19 need to be investigated. Methods This cross-sectional study was was carried out with 1961 people aged 18 or older living in Brazil. An open research approach (survey) was used for the sample design, which involved the use of an online questionnaire. Descriptive statistical analysis and logistic regression were applied to identify factors associated with the perceived risk of complications due to COVID-19. Results The sample was mostly composed of women (n = 1383; 70.5%), 18 to 39 years old (n = 1144; 58.3%), and white (n = 1140; 56.4%). It was possible to observe that people who perceived a risk of developing diseases or complications if they became infected with COVID-19 were more likely to have a chronic noncommunicable disease (NCD) (OR: 4.51; 95% CI: 3.61–5.65), self-perception of potential risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 (OR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.87–2.93), self-perceived potential risk of the population becoming infected with COVID-19 (OR: 5.80; 95% CI: 3.30–10.74), wearing a protective mask (OR: 12.98; 95% CI: 5.8–31.35) during the pandemic period and having a religion (OR: 1.29; 95% CI: 1.02–1.63). Conclusions The study showed that the perception of the risk of developing a severe form of the disease was significant in certain groups, such as religious people or those with chronic noncommunicable diseases.

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Perceived Risk of Developing Severe Illness or Complications Due to Covid-19 in the Brazilian Population

Rosa,

Ferezin,

Moura

et al. 2023

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“…Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems in the elderly commonly occur, such as anxiety and social isolation [12], which has an impact on loneliness. In particular, another study on 86 elderly aged 60 to 90 showed that 55.8% had high-stress symptoms, 18.6% anxiety symptoms, 16.3% depressive symptoms, and 5.82% moderate to severe loneliness [13]. Anxiety, changes in sleep patterns [14], [15], eating patterns [16], [17], pressure due to covid [18], difficulty concentrating [19], [20], boredom [21], [22], stress [23], [24], and psychosomatic disorders [25].…”

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Beyond the pandemic: understanding the perceived changes in mental health of the elderly population

Herdian,

Septiningsih,

Estria

et al. 2024

IJPHS

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This study aimed to describe the mental health of the elderly before and after the COVID-19 outbreak using a qualitative approach. Ten elderly people volunteered to participate in offline semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) technique. The results of our study mentioned the differences in the mental health of the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak and after the COVID-19 outbreak. The elderly felt the difference in emotional terms, such as being more relieved and happier because activities returned to normal. The elderly feel calmer when using religion as religious coping to overcome psychological problems that arise during the COVID-19 outbreak. During the COVID-19 outbreak, elderly people still working also feel the impact on the family's economy, which compounds the problem. Excessive coverage on social media also helped make the elderly more afraid of COVID-19. The study's results can help improve older people's mental health after COVID-19 by understanding their experiences and finding good ways to cope. It suggests that future research should look at specific ways to support older people's mental health, taking into account their special challenges and the role of social media in causing fear and worry about COVID-19.

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Depressão Na Pessoa Idosa No Contexto Da Pandemia Da Covid-19: Revisão Integrativa

Cadorin,

Silva,

Mello

et al. 2024

SaudColetiv (Barueri)

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Objetivo: identificar na literatura científica das ciências da saúde a prevalência de depressão na pessoa idosa no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19 e qual sua relação com outras variáveis. Método: revisão integrativa realizada em novembro de 2023, com publicações dos anos 2020 à 2023, nas bases de dados MEDLINE, LILACS, IBECS, BDENF, Index Psicologia e SciELO. Resultado: A amostra com 27 publicações, sendo 6 artigos em revistas nacionais e 11 em internacionais; sobre o delineamento, 19 eram transversais, 7 longitudinais/coorte e um apresentou resultados como transversal/longitudinal. Todos os estudos identificaram algum percentual de depressão na população estudada e as pesquisas longitudinais demonstraram aumento da prevalência na pandemia. Conclusão: Identifica-se que houve relação entre depressão e pandemia em pessoas idosos, com resultados relacionados ao contexto estudado. Sugere-se a manutenção de um acompanhamento pós pandemia, com intervenções para reduzir a depressão e o desenvolvimento de intervenções na vigência de eventos traumáticos.

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Relationship between loneliness and mental health indicators in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 3 publications

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Perceived Risk of Developing Severe Illness or Complications Due to Covid-19 in the Brazilian Population

Perceived Risk of Developing Severe Illness or Complications Due to Covid-19 in the Brazilian Population

Beyond the pandemic: understanding the perceived changes in mental health of the elderly population

Depressão Na Pessoa Idosa No Contexto Da Pandemia Da Covid-19: Revisão Integrativa

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