The risks of social distancing for older adults: a call to balance

Vernooij‐Dassen, Myrra; Verhey, Frans R.J.; Lapid, Maria I.

doi:10.1017/s1041610220001350

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“…Psychological impact during COVID-19 seems to be partially driven by the fear related to COVID-19 and partially, the indirect effect of COVID-19, that is, the situations created in the environment due to lockdown, school closures, quarantine, etc. 29,30 A wide variety of symptoms have been reported amongst children in varying severity and prevalence, as depicted in the current review. These findings echo the findings from the adult population, estimating higher rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms than the general population.…”

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Chawla

Tom

Sen

et al. 2021

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background and aims: The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a significant psychological impact on individuals, particularly those belonging to vulnerable groups. This study aimed to synthesize literature on the psychological impact of COVID-19 among children and adolescents. Methods: Electronic search engines were used to identify studies till March 2021 that reported symptoms of psychological origin in children and adolescents. Information was extracted using a predefined template, and qualitative analysis was conducted using STROBE. Results: One hundred and two relevant papers were identified. Most of the studies were conducted online or telephonically. The study designs were primarily single group cross-sectional, though a few prospective/retrospective designs were also identified. Studies assessing emotional distress showed variable levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the study population, with greater severity of anxiety symptoms among females and older adolescents. Reduced physical activity; delayed sleep time; increased sleep duration, screen time, internet use, and sedentary habits, poor quality of life were other notable findings, often correlating with anxiety/depression. Efforts to address bias, discussion on generalizability of their results, and sample size calculation were not reported in most studies. Conclusion: Psychological impact on children/adolescents is significant, either due to the fear of the illness or social isolation related to COVID-19. One may focus on improving sleep habits and physical activity and regulating internet use for maintaining psychological well-being.

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confidence: 89%

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Chawla

Tom

Sen

et al. 2021

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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“…Our study showed that professionals seemed to undertake different strategies to minimize harmful effects of loneliness and social isolation in residents, including video-calls with relatives. It is argued that virtual contacts cannot replace face-to-face interactions (Vernooij-Dassen, Verhey, & Lapid, 2020) and are difficult to implement for residents with cognitive problems. However, examples in our data (with residents having more than usual contacts with their family) and examples in other countries (Chu, Donato-Woodger, & Dainton, 2020) advocate for the use of teleconferencing in the post pandemic era as well.…”

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Challenging behavior of nursing home residents during COVID-19 measures in the Netherlands

Leontjevas

Knippenberg

Smalbrugge³

et al. 2020

Aging & Mental Health

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“…In line with research (Loyola et al, 2020) explaining that the application of social distancing practices during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in elderly interactions because it had limited the social participation of the elderly in their social environment. Supported by research (Dassen et al, 2021) that social distancing prevents the elderly from communicating directly with the surrounding environment so that it has the potential to disrupt the social health of the elderly. Factors that can cause a decrease in elderly interactions are family members and friends of the elderly who often stay away and stop in-person visits to avoid exposure to COVID-19 to the elderly (Macleod et al, 2021).…”

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The Description of Elderly Social Interaction during COVID-19 Pandemic in Nursing Home of Jember

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Susumaningrum²,

Susanto³

et al. 2021

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COVID-19 pandemic has been restricting the physical and social interaction among elders. Furthermore, this pandemic has been limiting elders’ participation in their social environment. This research aimed to analyze the implementation of social interaction among elders during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Nursing Home of Jember. The method used in this study was descriptive research with a cross-sectional approach. The sample used in this study was 74 elders at the Nursing Home of Jember which matched with the criteria of research inclusion and exclusion. The data analyzed was the social interaction which was used to find out the adaptation of elders’ social interaction during the pandemic. The one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov's test was used to reach the aim of this study. The result showed that social interaction among elders underwent a significant change during the pandemic Md(P25-75)=11(9-14); Z=0,104; p-value 0,045. It can be concluded that there was a significant change in elders’ social interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, discussing and telling are activities that needed to implement for improving the social interaction among elders during the pandemic.

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The risks of social distancing for older adults: a call to balance

Cited by 23 publications

References 16 publications

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Challenging behavior of nursing home residents during COVID-19 measures in the Netherlands

The Description of Elderly Social Interaction during COVID-19 Pandemic in Nursing Home of Jember

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