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. 2021 Sep-Oct;42(5):1222-1229.
doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.03.010. Epub 2021 Mar 12.

Life in lockdown: Social isolation, loneliness and quality of life in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review

Kadriye Sayin Kasar  1 , Emine Karaman  2
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Life in lockdown: Social isolation, loneliness and quality of life in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review

Kadriye Sayin Kasar et al. Geriatr Nurs. 2021 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) had an unprecedented effect all over the world, especially in older individuals. The aim is to evaluate the social isolation, loneliness and quality of life of elderly individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic and to map suggestions to reveal and improve the current situation. This was a scoping review. Articles since December 2019 to March 2021 published on PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, CINAHL databases with the following MeSh terms ('COVID-19', 'coronavirus', 'quality of life' 'aging', 'older people', 'elderly', 'loneliness' and 'social isolation) in English were included. The research, by consensus, resulted in seven studies selected for full reading, including three descriptive and cross-sectional studies, a quasi-experimental study, a pre-post pilot program, an editorial note and a correspondence. In generally, these recommendations were grouped as evaluating the current state of loneliness and isolation in elderly people, making more use of technology opportunities, using cognitive behavioral therapies and different individual intervention components.

Keywords: COVID-19; Elderly; Isolation; Loneliness; Quality of life.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Adapted Preferred Reporting Items for Scoping Review flow Diagram of the Study Selection Process.
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Flowchart of the management of social isolation, loneliness and poor quality of life in older adults isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic (created by the authors).
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