Psychoeducational and Rehabilitation Intervention guideline for Late-Life Anxiety and Depression among the Older Adults at Geriatric Home | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 99, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 1382-1395 PDF (785.79 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.243491 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wafaa Osman Abd El-Fatah1; Haitham Osama Elborie2; Omaima Ezzat Mahmoud3 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Helwan University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of psychiatric medicine, Faculty of medicine – Helwan University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Aim: of the study is to evaluate the effect of psychoeducational and rehabilitation interventions guideline for late-life anxiety and depression among older adults in geriatric homes. Design: a quasi-experimental research design was performed Subject: a convenient sample consisting of 20 Older Adults. Setting: This study was conducted at Om- Kolsom geriatric home in Helwan city, Egypt in May 2021. Tools: for Data analysis include 1-Socio-demographic Questionnaire 2- Geriatric Depression Scale 3- Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Results:There is a statistically significant improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms among the elderly who have been studied, and in total depression and anxiety levels in the post-intervention study compared with pre-intervention. Conclusion: At a geriatric home, psychoeducational and rehabilitation interventions guideline are effective in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety among the elderly. Recommendations: Improving the quality of life for the Older Adults by using stress management techniques such as breathing exercises, mindfulness stress reduction, and relaxation techniques. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Psychoeducational; Anxiety; Depression; older adults | ||
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