Telephone-Based Emotional Support for Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bar-Tur, Liora; Inbal-Jacobson, Michal; Brik-Deshen, Sharon; Zilbershlag, Yael; Naim, Sigal Pearl; Brick, Yitzhak

doi:10.1080/08959420.2021.1924414

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“…Given the detrimental impact of loneliness on older victims’ physical, cognitive, and mental health (Chen, 2020; Goodman & Epstein, 2022; Lee et al, 2020; Lim et al, 2020), alleviating loneliness among victims is crucial through efforts to foster meaningful social connectedness. Health care professionals, trained volunteers, and faith-based agencies may provide social connections through regular virtual and/or in-person health screening, tele-checks, in-person visits, and safe spaces online and offline where lonely people can interact comfortably and seek timely access to resources (Bar-Tur et al, 2021; Goh et al, 2020; Masi et al, 2011; Whitehead & Torossian, 2020; Yoon & Choi, 2022). Social connectedness with reliable people may enhance positive feelings, provide emotional support, and reduce the risk of domestic violence victimization among older adults (Chang & Levy, 2021; Goodman & Epstein, 2022; Igarashi et al, 2021; Yoon & Choi, 2022).…”

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Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Resilience Among Older Adults in the U.S. During COVID-19

Yoon

Mahapatra

2023

J Aging Health

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Objectives The current study based on the Stress Process Model investigated the impact of experiences of domestic violence on mental health as well as resilience against negative mental health outcomes among older adults in U.S. during COVID-19. Method Participants included 522 older adults (ages 51–80 and older) living in US at the time of the survey. Path analysis using Mplus was employed. Results:The experience of domestic violence among older adults during the pandemic was positively associated with loneliness and anxiety directly and indirectly. However, resilience acted as a protective factor between the experiences of domestic violence and anxiety. Conclusion: The experience of domestic violence may increase loneliness and anxiety among older adults during challenging times; however, resilience may weaken these negative psychological outcomes both directly and indirectly. Findings and implications are discussed.

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Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Resilience Among Older Adults in the U.S. During COVID-19

Yoon

Mahapatra

2023

J Aging Health

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“…Also, a Dutch study including persons 65 years and older revealed that the participants become more socially and, especially, emotionally lonely during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 21 ]. Online and telephone support have been highlighted during the pandemic as one possible way to reach out to persons who otherwise would not receive psychological and emotional support [ 20 , 22 , 23 ]. However, there might be digital inequality and large differences in the ability to use telemedicine and e-health services.…”

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Consequences of the Covid-19 virus on individuals receiving homecare services in Norway. A qualitative study of nursing students’ reflective notes

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Background Reflective notes in nursing education can facilitate students’ understanding of how individuals in need of home healthcare services experience unfamiliar situations, such as a pandemic. The aim of this study is to describe the consequences of the COVID-19 virus for individuals receiving homecare services through the eyes of nursing students. Methods This is a qualitative descriptive study using content analysis to examine reflection notes from 17 nursing students in their last year of academic studies while undertaking home healthcare service training. Results Our study shows students’ reflections on the consequences of the COVID-19 virus on individuals needing home healthcare services and their families. The analysis reveals three categories that described the effect of the virus according to students’ reflections: i) how social life became restricted and only includes the closest family members and home healthcare staff (declining social circle), ii) how family members take on more responsibility to care for the individual and the pronounced impact of this on the day-to-day lives of the individual’s next of kin (expanding responsibility of care), and iii) actions and reactions related to preventing the spread of the virus (dealing with the invisible threat). Conclusions Students’ reflection notes show that COVID-19 had major consequences, not only on the individuals receiving home healthcare services, but also on their relatives and on home healthcare staff.

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“…Tele-support (i.e., mobile phone, internet, social media). Information and communication technology tools became one of the most important social support sources during the pandemic (Bar-Tur et al, 2021;Honey et al, 2021). Those failing to provide face-to-face support to the individuals who experience a loss started to support them via mobile phone, internet, and social media tools.…”

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Grief and mourning in Covid-19 pandemic and delayed business as a new concept

Erbiçer

Metin

Doğan

2022

Culture & Psychology

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The measures, restrictions, and death-related rituals in the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the mourning-related routines of individuals. Moreover, mourning processes have been affected by the restriction of death-related cultural rituals, funeral ceremonies performed only by the officials, and the prohibition of visiting graves. This study aims to investigate the experiences of individuals who lost their loved ones in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that purpose, the phenomenological method is employed in the design of the study. Individual interviews were conducted with nine participants who lost their relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected through semi-structured interview forms prepared by the researchers. The study participants described the various factors contributing to the grief and mourning process in the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors were categorized into three following main categories: grief and mourning responses of the individuals lost loved ones, including cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses; risk factors including the expectation of harm, unfinished business, and restriction of death-related religious-cultural rituals; and protective factors including relative support (i.e., family, spouse, friend, partner), tele-support (i.e., mobile phone, internet, social media), positive coping strategies (cognitive, behavioral, and religious-spiritual), and delayed business. The “delayed business” concept was also addressed within protective factors and explained in general terms. Finally, the findings were discussed considering the literature and presented some theoretical and practical implications.

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Telephone-Based Emotional Support for Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 15 publications

References 34 publications

Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Resilience Among Older Adults in the U.S. During COVID-19

Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Resilience Among Older Adults in the U.S. During COVID-19

Consequences of the Covid-19 virus on individuals receiving homecare services in Norway. A qualitative study of nursing students’ reflective notes

Grief and mourning in Covid-19 pandemic and delayed business as a new concept

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