Psychological impacts and online interventions of social isolation amongst older adults during COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.
J Adv Nurs
; 78(3): 609-644, 2022 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1462819
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To summarise the psychological impacts of social isolation amongst older adults during COVID-19 and review the benefits and limitations of online interventions used to combat social isolation.DESIGN:
A scoping review was performed. DATA SOURCES A systematic search was performed from October 2020 to January 2021 in seven electronic databases China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), PubMed, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. A hand search of the reference lists of included papers and WHO publications was performed. Grey literature search was carried out from Scopus, ProQuest Dissertation and Google Scholar. REVIEWMETHODS:
Studies were screened, appraised and extracted independently by two reviewers. Thematic analysis was used to synthesise data, which were presented in a descriptive manner and organised into categories and themes.RESULTS:
Totally, 33 studies were included. Four themes and eight sub-themes emerged (1) negative impacts and experiences of older adults during social isolation, (2) adopting coping behaviours in the midst of COVID-19, (3) online interventions to combat the consequences of social isolation, (4) barriers to online intervention.CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an emotional toll on older adults' psychological wellbeing and has highlighted the untapped strengths of older adults facing isolation. Online interventions, which could be a new normal in the COVID era, were beneficial in combating social isolation. Strategies by various stakeholders were recommended to tackle the barriers of online interventions. IMPACT With the COVID-19 pandemic still in progress, this review provides insights on the psychological impacts of social isolation amongst older adults. Nurses in the community and long-term care facilities could adopt strategies and online intervention to better support the older adults, contribute to a stronger COVID-19 response and support system, and an overall better road to recovery from this crisis.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Internet-Based Intervention
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Qualitative research
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Adv Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jan.15063
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