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Effect of COVID-19 social isolation on the fear of COVID-19, quality of life and cognitive functions in the elderly

Year 2022, , 756 - 764, 30.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.17826/cumj.1088929

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to appraise the impact of COVID-19 social isolation on fear of COVID-19, quality of life and cognitive functions.
Materials and Methods: Individuals aged 65 and over who made an appointment for the CoronaVac vaccine via appointment system and 603 people residing in these houses, wanted to be vaccinated, gave informed consent for the vaccine and agreed to participate, were included in the study. Sociodemographic data form, Coronavirus 19 Phobia Scale, Mini Mental State Test and Short Form 36 Quality of Life Scale were filled in by the study population.
Results: Patients included in our research, 63.0% were female (n=380) and 37.0% were male (n=223). The mean age was 77.65 ± 8.05 (min:65, max:97) years. Status of having a relative with COVID-19, social function status of SF-36, mental health status of SF-36 economic status of CP19-S size and the total score of CP19-S were found as multivariate predictors of COVID-19 disease transmission. As the total score of the participants from the COVID-19 phobia scale increased, their cognitive functions significantly decreased.
Conclusion: These findings reported important results regarding the effects of social isolation experienced by the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life, cognitive functions, and COVID-19 fear levels.

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COVID-19 nedenli sosyal izolasyonun yaşlılarda COVID-19 korkusu, yaşam kalitesi ve bilişsel işlevler üzerindeki etkisi

Year 2022, , 756 - 764, 30.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.17826/cumj.1088929

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 nedeniyle yaşanan sosyal izolasyonun COVID-19 korkusu, yaşam kalitesi ve kognitif fonksiyonlar üzerine etkisinin değerlendirilmesidir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya MHRS üzerinden CoronaVac aşısı için randevu alan 80 yaş ve üzeri çalışmaya katılmaya gönüllü bireyler ile bu evlerde ikamet eden aşı yaptırmak isteyip, aşı için aydınlatılmış onamı ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 603 birey dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan yaşlılara sosyodemografik veri formu, Coronavirüs 19 Fobisi Ölçeği, Mini Mental Durum Testi ile Kısa Form 36 Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği doldurtulmuştur.
Bulgular: Çalışmamıza alınan hastaların %63,0’ı kadın (n=380), %37,0’ı erkekti (n=223). Çalışmamıza alınan 603 hastanın yaş ortalaması 77,65±8,05 (min:65, maks:97) yıl olarak bulundu. Yakını COVID-19 olma durumu, KF-36’nın sosyal fonksiyon durumu (KF-36’nın mental sağlık durumu, CP19-S’nin ekonomik boyutu (ile CP19-S’nin toplam puanı COVID-19 hastalığını geçirme durumunu etkileyen çok değişkenli prediktörler olarak tanımlandı. Katılımcıların COVID-19 fobisi ölçeğinden aldıkları toplam puan arttıkça bilişsel fonksiyonlarının da anlamlı derecede düştüğü görülmüştür.
Sonuç: COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde yaşlıların yaşadıkları sosyal izolasyonun yaşam kalitesi, kognitif fonksiyonlar ve COVID-19 korku düzeyleri üzerindeki etkileri ile ilgili önemli sonuçları vardır.

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  • 20. Lindahl A, Aro M, Reijula J, Mäkelä MJ, Ollgren J, Puolanne M, et al. Women report more symptoms and impaired quality of life: a survey of Finnish COVID-19 survivors. Infect Dis. (2021) 0:1–10. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2021.1965210.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Sciences
Journal Section Research
Authors

Duygu İlke Yıldırım 0000-0002-3893-5173

Enes Ay 0000-0002-8351-1740

Mehmet Eryılmaz 0000-0002-5280-3943

Nursena Gürer 0000-0003-1971-6984

Salih Zeki Çakıreli 0000-0002-7467-3828

Hatice Betül Keten 0000-0003-4445-9772

Mehmet Koç 0000-0003-1504-2900

Publication Date June 30, 2022
Acceptance Date May 9, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022

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MLA Yıldırım, Duygu İlke et al. “Effect of COVID-19 Social Isolation on the Fear of COVID-19, Quality of Life and Cognitive Functions in the Elderly”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 47, no. 2, 2022, pp. 756-64, doi:10.17826/cumj.1088929.