ISOLAMENTO SOCIAL E SAÚDE MENTAL: UMA PERSPECTIVA GERONTOLÓGICA DURANTE A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.73424020414

• Palavras-chave: Isolamento Social; COVID-19; Idoso.

• Keywords: Social Isolation; COVID-19; Elderly.

• Abstract: Objective: To identify the impacts of social isolation on the mental health of the elderly population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: The integrative literature review method was adopted, the search for which was carried out in the Virtual Health Library (VHL) using the databases Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE/PUBMED) and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS). Results: The final sample of the study resulted in 09 articles that highlighted the consequences for the mental health of the elderly, who were forced to adopt strict isolation measures to protect their health, which led to an increase in loneliness, anxiety and depression. Conclusion: Therefore, there is a need for the government, civil society organizations and communities to work together to implement policies and programs that support and protect the elderly.