Health Impacts of the Stay-at-Home Order on Community-Dwelling Older Adults and How Technologies May Help: Focus Group Study.
Health Impacts of the Stay-at-Home Order on Community-Dwelling Older Adults and How Technologies May Help: Focus Group Study.
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作者：
Daly JR;Depp C;Graham SA;Jeste DV;Kim HC;Lee EE;Nebeker C
截至2021年3月，在美国，COVID-19大流行已导致50多万人死亡，其中大多数是65岁以上的人。自2020年3月大流行开始以来，已经实施了封锁、社会隔离、检疫和保持社交距离等预防措施，以减少病毒传播。这些措施虽然对预防风险有效，但可能加剧老年人的社会孤立和孤独感，并对他们的身心健康产生负面影响。本研究旨在评估COVID-19大流行以及由此产生的“居家”秩序对老年人身心健康的影响，并探索安全地增加老年人之间社会联系的方法。本研究以居住在美国南加州持续照护长者住宅社区（CCSHC）的老年人为研究对象。2020年5月，使用Zoom视频通信平台召集了四个90分钟的焦点小组，涉及21名CCSHC居民。参与者被要求描述他们在2020年3月实施的“呆在家里”任务期间的管理情况，包括其对身心健康的影响。采用定性方法分析每个焦点组的转录本。定性数据产生了四个主题：(1)检疫对健康和福祉的影响；(2)通信创新和技术使用；(3)应对检疫的有效方法；(4)改善获得技术和培训的机会。参与者报告说，他们的身心健康受到了与隔离直接相关的威胁，并因社会孤立和体育活动减少而加剧。科技被认为是许多与朋友和家人隔绝的人的生命线。我们的研究结果表明，技术获取、连接和识字是支持老年人身心健康的潜在游戏规则改变者，必须优先考虑未来的研究。
As of March 2021, in the USA, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 500,000 deaths, with a majority being people over 65 years of age. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, preventive measures, including lockdowns, social isolation, quarantine, and social distancing, have been implemented to reduce viral spread. These measures, while effective for risk prevention, may contribute to increased social isolation and loneliness among older adults and negatively impact their mental and physical health. This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting “Stay-at-Home” order on the mental and physical health of older adults and to explore ways to safely increase social connectedness among them. This qualitative study involved older adults living in a Continued Care Senior Housing Community (CCSHC) in southern California, USA. Four 90-minute focus groups were convened using the Zoom Video Communications platform during May 2020, involving 21 CCSHC residents. Participants were asked to describe how they were managing during the “stay-at-home” mandate that was implemented in March 2020, including its impact on their physical and mental health. Transcripts of each focus group were analyzed using qualitative methods. Four themes emerged from the qualitative data: (1) impact of the quarantine on health and well-being, (2) communication innovation and technology use, (3) effective ways of coping with the quarantine, and (4) improving access to technology and training. Participants reported a threat to their mental and physical health directly tied to the quarantine and exacerbated by social isolation and decreased physical activity. Technology was identified as a lifeline for many who are socially isolated from their friends and family. Our study findings suggest that technology access, connectivity, and literacy are potential game-changers to supporting the mental and physical health of older adults and must be prioritized for future research.
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影响因子：
4.1
作者：
Khong L;Farringdon F;Hill KD;Hill AM
通讯作者：
Hill AM
DOI：
10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12030386
发表时间：
2013-02
期刊：
The American journal of psychiatry
影响因子：
--
作者：
Jeste DV;Savla GN;Thompson WK;Vahia IV;Glorioso DK;Martin AS;Palmer BW;Rock D;Golshan S;Kraemer HC;Depp CA
通讯作者：
Depp CA
影响因子：
7
作者：
Lee, Ellen E.;Depp, Colin;Jeste, Dilip, V
通讯作者：
Jeste, Dilip, V
影响因子：
12.6
作者：
Holt-Lunstad, Julianne;Smith, Timothy B.;Stephenson, David
通讯作者：
Stephenson, David
影响因子：
3.5
作者：
Hawton, Annie;Green, Colin;Campbell, John L.
通讯作者：
Campbell, John L.