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dc.contributor.authorNational Health Library & Knowledge Service (NHLKS)
dc.contributor.authorLynch, Dympna
dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorLeen, Brendan
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-18T15:29:37Z
dc.date.available2020-09-14T11:52:31Z
dc.date.available2020-09-18T15:29:37Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-17
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/628290
dc.descriptionFor better dealing with psychosocial issues of different strata of society, psychosocial crisis prevention and intervention models should be urgently developed by governments, health care personnel and other stakeholders. Using a self-developed questionnaire, Meng et al examined the psychological status of older persons in China during COVID-19. Depression and anxiety were found to be major issues among this population. Older adults reported less loneliness overall compared to younger age groups but had an increase in loneliness during the acute phase of the outbreak. Their loneliness, however, decreased after the issuance of stay-at-home orders. Confinement, isolation and lack of information regarding services can lead to older adults being unaware of help that is available to them. One possible type of intervention to alleviate these problems could take the form of mental health outreach services. Richardson et al highlight new opportunities such as the ability to collaborate more widely and to design and deliver research for older people13.Similarly, Cudjoe et al note how the current constraints of physical distancing offer a unique opportunity to envision, pilot or implement novel solutions that could have a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of older adults.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth Service Executiveen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEvidence summariesen_US
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUSen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectOLDER PEOPLEen_US
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTHen_US
dc.subjectPSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORTen_US
dc.title[Evidence summary:] What are the psychosocial needs of older people 65+ during the COVID-19 pandemic? [v1.1]en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
refterms.dateFOA2020-09-14T11:52:32Z


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