The Enabling Role of ICT to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Emotional and Social Loneliness of the Elderly during COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Enabling Role of ICT to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Emotional and Social Loneliness of the Elderly during COVID-19 Pandemic.
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph18083923
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发表时间：
2021-04-08
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Mañas-Viniegra L
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作者：
Llorente-Barroso C;Kolotouchkina O;Mañas-Viniegra L
(1)背景：新型冠状病毒疫情对老年人的影响尤为严重，因为他们特别容易受到病毒的影响。为防止病毒传播而对他们进行的禁闭导致了社会孤立，这往往与阻碍他们情感健康的不必要的孤独有关。需要特别注意信通技术克服这种孤立的不利影响的能力。本研究的目的是了解使用信息和通信技术对老年人在其禁闭期间的情绪健康的影响。(2)研究方法：本研究采用质性研究方法，以四组60岁以上的老人为研究对象，并与三位老人教育专家进行深入访谈。(3)结果如下：研究结果表明，禁闭对研究参与者的情绪健康产生负面影响（缺乏与亲人的身体接触，恐惧和不确定性，孤独感，失去家庭成员的悲伤）。此外，信通技术在预防感染方面的业务能力，以及信通技术在提供娱乐和爱好以及提高自尊方面的积极情感和人性化作用也得到了承认。(4)结论：信息和通信技术已成为60岁及以上老年人的宝贵盟友，可减轻禁闭造成的社会孤立和孤独的负面影响。
(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on the elderly owing to their particular vulnerability to the virus. Their confinement to prevent the spread of the virus resulted in social isolation, often linked to the unwanted loneliness that hinders their emotional well-being. The enabling capacity of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to overcome the negative effects of this isolation requires special attention. The purpose of this research is to understand the impact of the use of ICT on the emotional well-being of elderly people during their confinement. (2) Methods: A qualitative exploration method based on four focus groups with elderly people aged 60 years or older and three in-depth personal interviews with experts in education of the elderly were carried out. (3) Results: Research results evidence a negative emotional impact of the confinement (lack of physical contact with their loved ones, fear and uncertainty, feeling of loneliness, sadness at the loss of family members) on the emotional well-being of study participants. Furthermore, the operational capacity of ICT to prevent infection, as well as their positive emotional and humanizing role in providing access to entertainment and hobbies, and in improving self-esteem was also acknowledged. (4) Conclusions: ICT have become a valuable ally for elderly people aged 60 years and older to mitigate the negative effects of social isolation and loneliness imposed by the confinement.
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