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Sargu L, Andrioni F, Popp L, Netedu A, Bularca MC, Otovescu A, Motoi G, Negrilă I, Goian C, Coman C, Chirugu G. The Role of Mass Media in Influencing the Lifestyle of the Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1816. [PMID: 37444648 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The elderly represent one of the categories that was most affected by the pandemic period. The purpose of this research was to analyze the ways in which mass media and very often contradictory information flows influenced the lives and personal communications of the Romanian elderly population during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to conduct the research, we used a mixed-methods approach. For the quantitative research, we gave a questionnaire to the elderly population of Romania, and for the qualitative research, we conducted interviews. Our quantitative sample included 881 retired persons with an age between 55 and 94 years old; the mean age was 71.48 years old with 6.6 years standard deviation. The elderly described the pandemic period using negative words: fear, loneliness, anxiety, disaster; the channel they mostly watched and trusted was the TV; they were aware of the measures they had to take to protect themselves; they missed most of the meetings with the family and the main problems they had were represented by loneliness, the inability to be with their families or the lack of access to medical services. The elderly's mass media consumption during the pandemic was mostly represented by TV consumption; the information spread by mass media was sometimes contradictory; it influenced their behavior and may have generated feelings of anxiety among them.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lilia Sargu
- Department of Economy and Tourism, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of European Studies of Moldova, 2069 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Department of Socio-Humanities Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Petrosani, 332006 Petrosani, Romania
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- Department of Social Work, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University "Babeş-Bolyai"-Reşiţa University Center, 400347 Resita, Romania
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Philosophy and Socio-Political Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Social Sciences and Communication, Faculty of Sociology and Communication, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
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- Department of Communication, Journalism and Education Sciences, Faculty of Letters, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Sociology, Philosophy, and Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Social and Humanities Sciences, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Social Work, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Social Sciences and Communication, Faculty of Sociology and Communication, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
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- Faculty of Theology, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900527 Constanta, Romania
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Chávez Sosa JV, Mego Gonzales FM, Aliaga Ramirez ZE, Cajachagua Castro M, Huancahuire-Vega S. Depression Associated with Caregiver Quality of Life in Post-COVID-19 Patients in Two Regions of Peru. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:1219. [PMID: 35885746 PMCID: PMC9323236 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10071219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to COVID-19, the workload experienced by caregivers has increased markedly which has led them to experience fatigue, anxiety and depression. This study aims to determine the relationship between quality of life and depression in caregivers of post-COVID-19 patients in two regions of Peru. In a cross-sectional analytical study, the sample was non-probabilistic and by snowball, and consisted of 730 caregivers, to whom the questionnaires "Modified Betty Ferell Quality of Life" and the "Beck Depression Inventory" were applied. It was determined that being a male caregiver (OR: 2.119; 95% CI: 1.332-3.369) was associated with a good quality of life. On the other hand, caregivers who had children (OR: 0.391; 95% CI: 0.227-0.675), were vaccinated against COVID-19 (OR: 0.432; 95% CI: 0.250-0.744), were immediate family members (OR: 0.298; 95% CI: 0.117-0.761) and had high depression (OR: 0.189; 95% CI: 0.073-0.490) were associated with poor quality of life. The results of this study allow us to conclude the association between depression and poor quality of life in caregivers of these patients so it is necessary to monitor the mental health of caregivers, and to develop adaptation strategies to pandemic conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Janett V. Chávez Sosa
- Escuela Profesional de Enfermería, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru; (J.V.C.S.); (F.M.M.G.); (Z.E.A.R.); (M.C.C.)
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- Escuela Profesional de Enfermería, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru; (J.V.C.S.); (F.M.M.G.); (Z.E.A.R.); (M.C.C.)
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- Escuela Profesional de Enfermería, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru; (J.V.C.S.); (F.M.M.G.); (Z.E.A.R.); (M.C.C.)
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- Escuela Profesional de Enfermería, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru; (J.V.C.S.); (F.M.M.G.); (Z.E.A.R.); (M.C.C.)
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- Escuela Profesional de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru
- Dirección General de Investigación, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru
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