Lived Experience of Mental Health Care in the Elderly During COVID-19 Isolation

• Autores: Guerrero Castañeda, Raúl Fernando, Luna Ruiz, Tania Guadalupe, Páramo Ramírez, Sandra Verónica, Razo Moreno, Lizeth Alejandra, Vega Vázquez, Isamar Eunice, Chávez Palmerín, Sarai
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasusat:article/723
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.usat.edu.pe/index.php/cietna/article/view/723
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Experience; Isolation; Elderly; COVID-19; Mental health; Experiencia; Aislamiento; Adulto mayor; Salud mental; Enfermería

Objective: To understand the lived experience of mental health care in the elderly during isolation by COVID-19.  Method: Qualitative phenomenological study, conducted in Guanajuato, Mexico from May-December 2021, people aged 60+ years, men and women, snowball collection with information saturation (12 participants), data collection by telephone phenomenological interview, which was audio-recorded, Van Manen's phenomenological analysis method, respecting the ethical criteria of the regulations of the General Health Law on Health Research. Main results: of the 12 participants, 7 were women and 5 men, with an age range between 60 and 79; emerging themes such as: 1. Perception of emotional alterations, 2. Aging and importance of mental health, 3. Fear of contagion and its care, 4. Infodemic, 5. Daily activities for mental health. Overall conclusion: the elderly means the care of mental health in relation to aging and being elderly in the midst of a pandemic, this mental health was cared for through the management of information and the adjustment of daily activities that strengthened their emotional and cognitive well-being.