自我报告的种族和种族多样化的老年人严重精神疾病的老龄化需求
Ash Chinta1, Hannah Crowe-Cumella2, Meagan E Stabler2
1Dartmouth College (A.C.), Hanover, NH.
概括
患有严重精神疾病 (SMI) 的老年人在住房,医疗保健和社会支持方面有未满足的需求. 解决这些问题需要综合服务来改善他们的生活质量.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 患有严重精神疾病 (SMI) 的老年人代表着一个日益增长的人口群体,有显著的未满足需求.
- 关于有SMI的种族和种族多样化的老年人的特定需求的研究是有限的.
- 这项研究重点关注这个弱势群体的自我报告的需求.
研究的目的:
- 检查SMI的老年人 (50岁以上) 自己报告的需求.
- 确定未满足需求的关键领域,包括功能领域,住房,医疗保健和社会支持.
- 在健康的社会决定因素的背景下分析这些需求.
主要方法:
- 利用来自支持性住房机构的50岁以上的746名成年人的数据 (2018-2022年).
- 运作化的"需要"是报告的日常生活活动,日常生活工具活动和流动性方面的困难.
- 快速而严格的定性数据分析,根据健康框架的社会决定因素对主题进行分类.
主要成果:
- 报告的首要需求是住房 (17.4%),获得护理 (10.7%) 和社会支持系统 (7.9%).
- 参与者强调需要稳定的住房,可访问的心理健康服务,药物和专业护理 (牙科,视觉).
- 保持独立和整体福祉也是关键问题,强调自给自足和整体健康.
结论:
- 目前的服务与有SMI的多元老年人的多方面的需求之间存在很大的差距.
- 综合医疗保健模式,住房稳定倡议和加强社会支持计划至关重要.
- 这些干预措施对于改善这一群体的生活质量和长期结果至关重要.
相关概念视频
01:27Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
222
Adolescents from ethnic minority backgrounds face a multifaceted journey in forming their identities, shaped by the intersections of cultural expectations and personal exploration. For these adolescents, identity formation involves not only typical developmental challenges but also navigating the perceptions and attitudes of the majority culture. As they grow, adolescents in ethnic minority groups often become increasingly aware of stereotypes, social biases, and discrimination, all of which...
222
01:15Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients
227
Elderly individuals encompass a diverse population with varying degrees of age-related physiological changes. Defining the elderly presents challenges, as the geriatric population is often arbitrarily categorized as individuals older than 65. However, many individuals in this group lead active and healthy lives, with an increasing number surpassing 85 years and falling into the older elderly category. Physiological changes associated with aging impact performance capacity and homeostatic...
227
01:26Aging
605
Aging is a complex biological phenomenon influenced by various processes that affect cellular and systemic functions. Several prominent theories attempt to explain its mechanisms, highlighting cellular limitations, oxidative damage, and hormonal changes as central factors in aging.
Cellular Clock Theory
The cellular clock theory posits that the human lifespan is closely tied to the finite capacity of cells to divide, a phenomenon governed by telomeres, which are protective caps at the ends of...
Cellular Clock Theory
The cellular clock theory posits that the human lifespan is closely tied to the finite capacity of cells to divide, a phenomenon governed by telomeres, which are protective caps at the ends of...
605
02:55Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
94.9K
Humans are very diverse and although we share many similarities, we also have many differences. The social groups we belong to help form our identities (Tajfel, 1974). These differences may be difficult for some people to reconcile, which may lead to prejudice toward people who are different. Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group (Allport, 1954; Brown, 2010). Prejudice is common against people who...
94.9K
02:16Surveys
16.6K
Often, psychologists develop surveys as a means of gathering data. Surveys are lists of questions to be answered by research participants, and can be delivered as paper-and-pencil questionnaires, administered electronically, or conducted verbally. Generally, the survey itself can be completed in a short time, and the ease of administering a survey makes it easy to collect data from a large number of people.
16.6K
01:29Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
1.4K
Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-Term Care Facilities
1.4K