Considerations or effects of the state of isolation in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract
Introduction. Social isolation resulted in the mitigation of COVID-19 cases, a disease that impacted the general population physically, emotionally and mentally, most specifically the elderly. Social isolation was identified as being associated with a 50% increased risk of dementia and other serious conditions. The present review aims to identify the scientific knowledge that has been built on the phenomenon of social isolation in the elderly as a preventive measure for COVID-19. Methodology. Integrative literature review. Search strategy: Web of Science, Medline, SCOPUS, EMBASE, CINAHL databases; MeSH and Emtree: “loneliness”, “elderly”, “Aged”, “Isolating”, “Social Isolation”, “COVID-19” and “Coronavirus Infections”. Inclusion criteria: primary and secondary research, with full text available online, languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French between the years 2015 to 2021. Results. Twenty-seven scientific articles were perused, including cross sectional and longitudinal descriptive studies, as well as narrative and systematic reviews, which responded to the objective of the review. Discussion. In the literature found, different authors highlight the importance of recognizing social isolation as a public health issue, which has mental, social and physical repercussions in the elderly population. Conclusions. The review made it possible to identify the knowledge generated from the concept of isolation in the elderly, to recognize the mental repercussions of this isolation (especially in elderly people with a history of isolation), and to understand the interdisciplinary approach required.
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