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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| description | 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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| spelling | iium-626062025-03-19T07:15:48Z 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. IIUM Press 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 10.31436/ijcs.v1i1.44 |
| spellingShingle | RT Nursing Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among older people living in long-term care: A review |
| title | Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
| title_full | Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
| title_short | Prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: A review |
| title_sort | prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among
older people living in long-term care: a review |
| topic | RT Nursing |
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