It Is Not Just Mortality: A Call From Chile for Comprehensive COVID-19 Policy Responses Among Older People.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
; 76(7): e275-e280, 2021 08 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-637162
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Provide a synthesis of the COVID-19 policies targeting older people in Chile, stressing their short- and long-term challenges.METHOD:
Critical analysis of the current legal and policy measures, based on national-level data and international experiences.RESULTS:
Although several policies have been enacted to protect older people from COVID-19, these measures could have important unintended negative consequences in this group's mental and physical health, as well as financial aspects.DISCUSSION:
A wider perspective is needed to include a broader definition of health-considering financial scarcity, access to health services, mental health issues, and long-term care-in the policy responses to COVID-19 targeted to older people in Chile.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Health Policy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
English
Journal:
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
Journal subject:
Social Sciences
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Geriatrics
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Psychology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Geronb
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