Factors associated with social isolation and loneliness in community-dwelling older adults during pandemic times: a cross-sectional study.
In: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Jg. 54 (2021-07-02), S. e01952020
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Introduction: Psychosocial aspects need to be discussed in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, no studies have investigated the factors associated with social isolation and loneliness among community-dwelling older adults. Therefore, this study analyzed the association of social isolation and loneliness with socioeconomic, clinical, and health characteristics, and Covid-19-related variables, among community-dwelling older adults during the pandemic.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted via a telephone survey of community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years in Macapa, Amapa, Brazil. A structured form was used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed using Pearson's correlation test and a linear regression model.
Results: Participants comprised 86 community-dwelling older adults with a mean age of 71.78+6.98 years. Among them, 9.3% were diagnosed with Covid-19, of whom 3.5% were hospitalized. Most participants reported no difficulty obtaining food, medicines, or attending routine medical appointments during the pandemic. Furthermore, 23.3% (n=20) were socially isolated, and 20.9% (n=18) reported feelings of loneliness. The mean values for fear, anxiety, and obsession were 19.01±7.25, 1.01±1.90, and 2.84±3.28, respectively. A moderate positive correlation was identified between loneliness and the number of diseases, and a weak positive correlation between loneliness and the number of medications and depressive symptoms and risk for sarcopenia. The linear regression model indicated that higher loneliness scores were associated with a greater number of diseases (β=0.288; p=0.007).
Conclusions: The findings suggest a probable resilience of the older population to Covid-19, despite the association of loneliness with many diseases in times of a pandemic.
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Factors associated with social isolation and loneliness in community-dwelling older adults during pandemic times: a cross-sectional study.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Pegorari, MS ; Silva, CFR ; Araújo, FC ; Silva, JSD ; Ohara, DG ; Matos, AP ; Pinto, ACPN |
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Zeitschrift: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Jg. 54 (2021-07-02), S. e01952020 |
Veröffentlichung: | <1997-> : Uberaba, MG, Brazil : Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Rio De Janeiro : Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical, 2021 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1678-9849 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0195-2020 |
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