探讨新冠肺炎疫情期间心理健康的风险因素——以韩国老年人为例。
Examining Risk Factors for Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic-Focusing on Older Adults in South Korea.
机构信息
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Sejong, South Korea.
Division of Social Welfare and Health Administration, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
出版信息
Int J Public Health. 2022 Jun 24;67:1604487. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604487. eCollection 2022.
Mental health is the cornerstone of public health, particularly for older adults. There is a clear need to examine the impact of COVID-19 on mental health among older adults in South Korea, where the incidence of COVID-19 was relatively low and widespread transmission was controlled without a national lockdown. This analysis included a total of 1917 participants from the Experience Survey on Healthcare Use of Older Adults, which was conducted for adults aged 65 years or older by face-to-face interview. The results showed that older adults with a good understanding of COVID-19 public health measures were less likely to experience mental health problems. In contrast, those with a greater risk perception of contracting COVID-19 had higher odds of experiencing tension and anxiety in addition to sadness and depression. Older adults who had a greater fear of COVID-19 and perceived higher-risk of contracting COVID-19 experienced more sleep problems. The findings provide new evidence on the factors that influence the mental health of older adults in South Korea during the pandemic and suggest the development of policy interventions.
心理健康是公共卫生的基石，尤其对老年人而言。很有必要研究一下新冠疫情对韩国老年人心理健康的影响，韩国的新冠发病率相对较低，且在没有全国封锁的情况下控制了病毒的广泛传播。这项分析共纳入了 1917 名来自老年人医疗保健使用体验调查的参与者，该调查由面对面访谈对 65 岁及以上的成年人进行。结果表明，对新冠疫情公共卫生措施有较好了解的老年人不太可能出现心理健康问题。相比之下，那些对感染新冠病毒风险感知较高的老年人，除了悲伤和沮丧之外，更有可能感到紧张和焦虑。对新冠病毒感到更恐惧且认为感染新冠病毒风险更高的老年人，睡眠问题也更多。这些发现为新冠疫情期间韩国影响老年人心理健康的因素提供了新证据，并提示制定政策干预措施。
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