Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Elderly People in UK: A Literature Review

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Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Literature Reflection (evidence-based process)-.............................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Covid -19 was the serious pandemic that has had huge effects on the daily lives of most
individuals in the year of 2019. This was a serious issue that has occurred in who world and
created the problems in running their functions and activities. As of 26th April, virus itself has
already taken the lives of some 193,710 people, and fatality rates for more than 80 years of age
people increased. This is important to individuals to analysis the environment and comes to
know how to resolve the problems that occurs (Tromans and et.al., 2020). As the virus spreads
rapidly in developing UK, likely overwhelming health of elders and social protection, where
morality rate for elder person is increased by high rates. In UK, number of people over the age of
50 faced the many health and mental issues as it affected the lives badly. The topic is important
to understand as it will help to bring changes in people lives by offering them best treatment and
services. The current report is impact of Covid-19 on mental health of elder people in UK. The
report covers literature review matrix, and reflection by considering all activities.
MAIN BODY
Literature Matrix
Title, Author,
and year
Purpose of
the study
Sample (who
were the
participants,
and how
many)
Implications
of results on
practice
what else
needs to be
understood?
Conclusion
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Systematic
Review
(Reading
above)
Covid-19
pandemic and
mental health
consequences:
systematic
review of the
current
evidence.
The purpose
of the study
was to
identify an
overview to
look at the
COVID 19
Infection
A total of 43
studies were
conducted
however 2
had
confirmed
COVID 19
Cases
(Impact of
Covid-19 on
Less
knowledge of
the pandemic,
an increase of
finding high
levels of
PTSS 99%
and
symptoms of
psychiatric
For example,
ignoring the
immediate
and long-term
psychology
effects of
COVID-19
Pandemic
would be
disastrous,
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