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KMID : 0379720210350030401
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2021 Volume.35 No. 3 p.401 ~ p.414
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A Comparative Study on the Practice of Quarantine Guidelines and the Psychological Influence of the Population Aged Under 64 years (Young Group) and Over 65 years (Elderly Group): 2020 Community Health Survey
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Han Myeung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the practice of quarantine guidelines and psychological influence between the young (aged under 64 years) and the elderly (aged over 65 years) groups during the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Method: The data of this study were obtained from the Community Health Survey, 2020, Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency. A total of 229,296 (young group: 156,314, elderly group: 72,812) participants were included in this study. Independent t-test, chi-square test and descriptive analysis were used for analyzing the data.
Result: Elderly group showed lower adherence to wearing face-mask, maintaining social distance when outgoing and practicing handwashing rules than the young group. The elderly group showed a higher level of psychological influence than the young group. In addition, the elderly group had fewer supporters when they were isolated than the young group. Also, the elderly had difficulties in following the quarantine guidelines related to COVID-19.
Conclusion: To prevent infection and death from COVID-19 in the elderly, proper education and support programs are needed. Also, support groups should be prepared and applied to relieve their psychological impact related to COVID-19.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, COVID-19, Quarantine, Mental health
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