Gale Anna
J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2020 Jul 1;58(7):11-13. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20200616-03.
The current need for social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic can lead to social isolation in the older adult population. Social isolation contributes to multiple health problems for older adults residing in the community and residential care facilities. Mitigating the effects of social isolation requires a holistic approach, focusing interventions on the physical, psychological, and psychosocial needs of older adults. Nurses possess a unique expertise in developing holistic interventions and using creativity to counteract the negative health sequelae resulting from social isolation. The nursing role in holistic care serves to protect the older adult's ego integrity, improve quality of life, and maintain wellness during this time of mandated social distancing. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(7), 11-13.].
由于新冠疫情大流行，当前对社交距离的要求可能会导致老年人群体出现社会隔离。社会隔离会给居住在社区和寄宿护理机构中的老年人带来多种健康问题。减轻社会隔离的影响需要采取整体方法，将干预措施聚焦于老年人的身体、心理和社会心理需求。护士在制定整体干预措施以及运用创造力来抵消社会隔离导致的负面健康后果方面拥有独特的专业知识。在强制保持社交距离的这段时间里，整体护理中的护理角色有助于保护老年人的自我完整性、提高生活质量并维持健康状态。[《心理社会护理与心理健康服务杂志》，第58卷第7期，第11 - 13页。]
