The Factors Related to Mental Health Status of Older Adults with Chronic Illness in the Situation of COVID-19, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
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Older adult, Chronic Illness, Mental Health, COVID-19Abstract
This descriptive research aimed to study the mental health status and factors related to the mental health status of older adults with chronic illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample comprised 423 older adults with chronic illnesses who received care at subdistrict health-promoting hospitals in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The research instruments included 1) a general information questionnaire, 2) a questionnaire on factors related to the mental health status of older adults with chronic illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 3) the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21). The IOC of the questionnaire parts 2 was 0.6-1, the reliability of the questionnaire parts 2 and 3 was 0.91 and 0.89 respectively. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, and Fisher’s Exact Test.
The study found that 0.24% of the subjects had moderate and mild stress, anxiety at moderate level (19.86%) and mild level (4.96%) respectively, depression at moderate level (18.20%) and mild level (1.42%) respectively. Factors associated with mental health status of elderly people with chronic illness in the COVID-19 situation were close contact with infected people (p < .05) and ongoing treatment for chronic illnesses from healthcare providers (p < .01). Based on these findings, healthcare providers should encourage older adults with chronic illnesses to have continuous access to health services to prevent mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic or future emerging diseases.
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