Gonçalves Amanda Ribeiro, Barcelos Joyce Lorena Maia, Duarte Ana Paula, Lucchetti Giancarlo, Gonçalves Déborah Ribeiro, Silva E Dutra Fabiana Caetano Martins, Gonçalves Jurema Ribeiro Luiz
Post-Graduation Program in Healthcare at the Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil.
Higher School of Education of Viseu, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal.
Aging Ment Health. 2022 May;26(5):911-918. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2021.1891198. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
To evaluate the knowledge, routine, and perception of older adults from four countries about dealing with COVID-19 in the social isolation period.
Qualitative study with semistructured interviews. Older persons (≥60 years old), who lived in the urban centers of four different countries (Brazil, United States, Italy, and Portugal), were asked about the changes experienced during the pandemic, new habits or restrictions during isolation, sources of social and emotional support, and their knowledge about COVID-19 pandemic. Data was transcribed, codified, and submitted to content analysis.
Twenty-five older persons (10 from Brazil, 5 from Italy, 5 from Portugal, and 5 from the United States) were interviewed. Participants reported feeling restricted in their daily life activities and emotional instability. Described adaptations in habits, coping strategies, and greater understanding of the diseased based on information available in the media. There was homogeneity in the statements of the elderly, showing that the pandemic affected them in a similar way, even though they lived in different cultures and contexts.
The social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic changed the structure for the performance of many occupations, having an impact in the perception social participation and wellbeing of elders. This data can aid health professionals to outline strategies to deal with the impact of the social isolation in older persons.
评估来自四个国家的老年人在社会隔离期间应对新冠疫情的知识、日常行为及认知情况。
采用半结构化访谈进行定性研究。对居住在四个不同国家（巴西、美国、意大利和葡萄牙）城市中心的老年人（≥60岁），询问他们在疫情期间经历的变化、隔离期间的新习惯或限制、社会和情感支持来源以及他们对新冠疫情的了解。数据进行转录、编码并进行内容分析。
共访谈了25位老年人（10位来自巴西，5位来自意大利，5位来自葡萄牙，5位来自美国）。参与者报告称日常生活活动受到限制且情绪不稳定。描述了习惯上的调整、应对策略以及基于媒体所提供信息对疾病有了更多了解。老年人的表述具有同质性，表明尽管他们生活在不同文化和背景中，但疫情对他们的影响方式相似。
新冠疫情导致的社会隔离改变了许多日常活动的模式，对老年人的社会参与感和幸福感产生了影响。这些数据有助于卫生专业人员制定应对社会隔离对老年人影响的策略。
