Agency and Mental Health Among Peruvian Older Adults During the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Agency and Mental Health Among Peruvian Older Adults During the COVID-19 Lockdown.
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COVID-19 封锁期间秘鲁老年人的能动性和心理健康。
DOI：
10.1093/geronb/gbad040
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2023
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Flores-Flores O
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为了探索生活在利马城市地区的老年人因国家COVID-19紧急状态而被封锁的经历，这项研究分析了老年人如何（60岁及以上）行使机构，同时也生活在冠状病毒疾病的负面影响2019方法2020年8月至12月，我们的研究团队进行了一项基于电话的定性研究，在这一研究中，我们对生活在慢性多病和资源有限的低收入老年人进行了有目的的半结构化访谈。40名老年人，24名女性和16名男性，平均年龄为72岁，参加了这项研究。对于数据分析，我们采用了主题分析，主要是归纳的approach.ResultsOlder成年人表现出几种形式的机构，以调节情绪，保持重要的债券，促进社会关系，并寻求经济和粮食安全。老年人通过照顾宠物、从事农活和实践宗教信仰来体验娱乐和支持。对于几位参与者及其家人来说，隔离是一个加强家庭关系和学习新技术的机会。老年人和他们的家人重新组织自己，承担新的角色，并进行提高自我价值和信心的活动，从而改善他们的福祉和心理健康。讨论秘鲁老年人在COVID-19封锁期间以不同的方式发挥代理作用，以应对和维持他们的心理健康。决策者在规划今后的卫生应对措施时，应重视并承认老年人的能动性。
ObjectivesTo explore the experiences of older Peruvian adults living in urban areas of Lima under lockdown due to the National COVID-19 Emergency, this study analyzes how older adults (aged 60 and older) exercise agency while also living with the negative impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related control measures.MethodsBetween August and December 2020, our research team conducted a telephone-based, qualitative study, in which we undertook semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of low-income older adults living with chronic multimorbidities and limited resources. Forty older adults, 24 women and 16 men, with a mean age of 72 years, participated in the study. For data analysis, we employed thematic analysis with a predominantly inductive approach.ResultsOlder adults demonstrated several forms of agency to regulate emotions, maintain crucial bonds, foster social relationships, and seek economic and food security. Older adults experienced entertainment and support by caring for pets, undertaking farm work, and practicing their religious beliefs. For several participants and their families, quarantine was an opportunity to strengthen family relationships and learn new technologies. Older adults and their families reorganized themselves to assume new roles and perform activities that improved self-worth and confidence, thereby improving their well-being and mental health.DiscussionPeruvian older adults exerted agency in different ways to respond to and sustain their mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown. Policymakers should value and recognize the agency of older adults when planning future health responses.