scholarly journals Health and social support services in older adults recently discharged from hospital: service utilisation and costs and exploration of the impact of a home-exercise intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Farag ◽  
K. Howard ◽  
S. O’Rourke ◽  
M. L. Ferreira ◽  
S. R. Lord ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Home Exercise ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Hospital Service ◽  
Social Support Services ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Following COVID-19 Public Health Measures on People Living With Dementia and Carers

2021 ◽  
pp. 089198872199681
Author(s):  
Kerry Hanna ◽  
Clarissa Giebel ◽  
Hilary Tetlow ◽  
Kym Ward ◽  
Justine Shenton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Social Support Services ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Background: To date, there appears to be no evidence on the longer-term impacts caused by COVID-19 and its related public health restrictions on some of the most vulnerable in our societies. The aim of this research was to explore the change in impact of COVID-19 public health measures on the mental wellbeing of people living with dementia (PLWD) and unpaid carers. Method: Semi-structured, follow-up telephone interviews were conducted with PLWD and unpaid carers between June and July 2020. Participants were asked about their experiences of accessing social support services during the pandemic, and the impact of restrictions on their daily lives. Results: 20 interviews were conducted and thematically analyzed, which produced 3 primary themes concerning emotional responses and impact to mental health and wellbeing during the course of the pandemic: 1) Impact on mental health during lockdown, 2) Changes to mental health following easing of public health, and 3) The long-term effect of public health measures. Conclusions: The findings from this research shed light on the longer-term psychological impacts of the UK Government’s public health measures on PLWD and their carers. The loss of social support services was key in impacting this cohort mentally and emotionally, displaying a need for better psychological support, for both carers and PLWD.

scholarly journals COVID-19-related social support service closures and mental well-being in older adults and those affected by dementia: a UK longitudinal survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e045889
Author(s):  
Clarissa Giebel ◽  
Daniel Pulford ◽  
Claudia Cooper ◽  
Kathryn Lord ◽  
Justine Shenton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Service Usage ◽  
Social Support Services ◽  
Mental Well Being

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on delivery of social support services. This might be expected to particularly affect older adults and people living with dementia (PLWD), and to reduce their well-being.AimsTo explore how social support service use by older adults, carers and PLWD, and their mental well-being changed over the first 3 months since the pandemic outbreak.MethodsUnpaid dementia carers, PLWD and older adults took part in a longitudinal online or telephone survey collected between April and May 2020, and at two subsequent timepoints 6 and 12 weeks after baseline. Participants were asked about their social support service usage in a typical week prior to the pandemic (at baseline), and in the past week at each of the three timepoints. They also completed measures of levels of depression, anxiety and mental well-being.Results377 participants had complete data at all three timepoints. Social support service usage dropped shortly after lockdown measures were imposed at timepoint 1 (T1), to then increase again by T3. The access to paid care was least affected by COVID-19. Cases of anxiety dropped significantly across the study period, while cases of depression rose. Well-being increased significantly for older adults and PLWD from T1 to T3.ConclusionsAccess to social support services has been significantly affected by the pandemic, which is starting to recover slowly. With mental well-being differently affected across groups, support needs to be put in place to maintain better well-being across those vulnerable groups during the ongoing pandemic.

scholarly journals Evaluating the impact of social support services on tuberculosis treatment default in Ukraine

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. e0199513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Priedeman Skiles ◽  
Siân L. Curtis ◽  
Gustavo Angeles ◽  
Stephanie Mullen ◽  
Tatyana Senik
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Treatment Default ◽  
Social Support Services ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Stressful Life Events and Social Support on Drinking among Older Adults: A General Population Survey

1992 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Jennison
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
The Impact

This article is an analysis of stressful life events, the buffering hypothesis, and alcohol use in a national sample of 1,418 respondents 60 years of age and over. The results indicate that older adults who experience stressful losses are significantly more likely to drink excessively than those who have not experienced such losses or who have experienced them to a lesser extent. Increased drinking among older adults may therefore be a reaction to life circumstances in which alcohol represents an attempt to cope with traumatic loss, personal as well as within the kinship network. Supportive resources of spouse, family, friends, and church appear to have a stress-buffering effects that reduces the excessive-drinking response to life crisis. Data suggest, however, that older persons are vulnerable to the magnitude of losses experienced as they grow older and lose more of their family, friends, and peers. These stressors appear to seriously impact their drinking behavior and are not effectively buffered. Respondents report that drinking may increase during periods of prolonged exposure to emotionally depleting life change and loss, when supportive needs may exceed the capacities of personal and social support resources.

scholarly journals The Importance of Studying Health Behavior in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 827-827
Author(s):  
Jaime Hughes ◽  
Susan Hughes ◽  
Mina Raj ◽  
Janet Bettger
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Time Changes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Behavior change is an inherent aspect of routine geriatric care. However, most research and clinical programs emphasis how to initiate behavior change with less emphasis placed on skills and strategies to maintain behaviors over time, including after an intervention has concluded. This presentation will provide an introduction to the symposium, including a review of prior work and our rationale for studying the critical yet overlooked construct of maintenance in older adults. Several key considerations in our work include the impact of multiple chronic conditions, declines in cognitive and functional capacity over time, changes in environmental context and/or social support, and sustainability of community and population-level programs and services.

Coping with Genetic Disorder: A Sociological Understanding of Parent-Caregivers' Experiences

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanuka Roy ◽  
Suhita Chopra Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Stress And Strain ◽  
Religious Background ◽  
Existential Crisis ◽  
Social Support Services ◽  
Parent Caregivers ◽  
Culturally Sensitive Intervention

Parent-caregivers (PACs) of Thalassaemic children face a variety of stress and strain. The article looks into the different experiences of PACs in a relatively underdeveloped setting in India characterized by poor medical and social support services. The problem is compounded by illiteracy and poverty of the PACs. The study highlights the different ways in which PACs cope with the existential crisis of illness in their lives. Central to coping, meanings play an important role. Hoping and normalization are other mechanisms which help them to confront the crisis. The findings indicate considerable differences in caregiving experiences according to PACs' education and religious background. These differences are also reflected in their awareness and preferences for different intervention programmes. The article concludes by indicating the need to develop culturally sensitive intervention strategies which can take into account these variations.

How to support families of children with disabilities? An exploratory study of social support services

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Tétreault ◽  
Sophie Blais-Michaud ◽  
Pascale Marier Deschênes ◽  
Pauline Beaupré ◽  
Hubert Gascon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Social Support Services

scholarly journals U-EXCEL’S “@ HOME” PROGRAM: STAFF SUPPORTED BALANCE EXERCISE INTERVENTION AND ADHERENCE FOR LIFE CARE RESIDENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S975-S975
Author(s):  
Marilyn R Gugliucci ◽  
Erica Robertson ◽  
Ashley Cronkright ◽  
Sujaay Jagannathan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Select Group ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction: The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine U-ExCEL Program was established in 2006 and specializes in older adult fitness and balance programming. Falls account for $54 billion costs in direct and Indirect costs. Methods: This randomized control single blinded pilot project included an 8 week intervention to measure the impact of supported consistent individual balance programming in individuals’ apartments for a select group of older adults residing in a life care living environment. Twenty residents (75-92 y/o) were recruited, however 12 participants (6 intervention/6 control group) participated in the study. The remaining 8 participants were pulled from the wait list as attrition occurred. Demographic data collection and 6 validated assessments were conducted at baseline and at study completion. The intervention group conducted the Balancing Act (Falls Prevention) Program 3 times/week with social support. The control group only received social support. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, SAS 5.1 was used for non-parametric Mann-Whitney U Test (Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test); a repeated measures ANOVA was also conducted. Results: The effects of the intervention (Balancing Act Program) on Oxygen Saturation (p=0.009), Wong Baker Score (p=0.008), and the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) 2 (p=0.008) test were statistically significant. The effect of the intervention on all other variables was not statistically significant including validated balance measures. Conclusion: Quantitative measures failed so show significant improvement in balance from the start to the end of the intervention; however improvements were experienced and expressed by the intervention group. Social Support is necessary for adherence.

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