Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among older people living in long-term care: A review
Objective: The aim of this paper was to review prevalence rates of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among older people living in long-term care settings such as residential aged care facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Method: A systematic search of the literature was conduc...
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iium-626062018-06-25T00:19:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62606/ Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among older people living in long-term care: A review Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah RT Nursing Objective: The aim of this paper was to review prevalence rates of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among older people living in long-term care settings such as residential aged care facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Method: A systematic search of the literature was conducted using several electronic databases including Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane library. Results: In total, 18 articles met the inclusion criteria for this review. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of loneliness (56% to 95.5%), anxiety (3.6% to 38%), and depression (11% to 85.5%) in older people living in long-term care settings are generally high. Conclusion: Further research on effective methods of reducing these symptoms is recommended. Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62606/1/document.pdf Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah (2018) Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among older people living in long-term care: A review. International Journal of Care Scholars, 1 (1). pp. 39-43. ISSN 2600-898X http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijcs/index.php/ijcs/article/view/44 |
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Objective: The aim of this paper was to review prevalence rates of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among older people living in long-term care settings such as residential aged care facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Method: A systematic search of the literature was conducted using several electronic databases including Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane library. Results: In total, 18 articles met the inclusion criteria for this review. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of loneliness (56% to 95.5%), anxiety (3.6% to 38%), and depression (11% to 85.5%) in older people living in long-term care settings are generally high. Conclusion: Further research on effective methods of reducing these symptoms is recommended. |
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Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
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Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
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Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
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Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
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Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
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prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: a review |
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Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia |
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2018 |
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