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Remote Support of Elderly Women Participating in Mental Health Promotion Programme during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Group Longitudinal Intervention

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  • Karolina Juszko

    (Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Anna Serweta

    (Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Błażej Cieślik

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Jan Dlugosz University, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)

  • Wojciech Idzikowski

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha

    (Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Robert Gajda

    (Gajda-Med District Hospital, 06-100 Pultusk, Poland
    Department of Kinesiology and Health Prevention, Jan Dlugosz University, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the longitudinal changes in mental well-being during the switch of the intervention from a personal contact to a remotely delivered Mental Health Prevention and Promotion Programme in elderly women at high risk of developing depression. The study included 70 women aged over 60 with a mean age of 72.28 years. In order to determine mental well-being, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used at four time points: January, April, September and December 2020. A self-developed questionnaire was used to determine predictors of mental well-being. Two-way ANOVA demonstrated a lack of significant differences between the means in the GDS scores at the four data collection time points ( p = 0.21). Frequent use of green areas reduced the GDS score on average by 1.52 points ( p = 0.01), while owning a garden by 1.51 points ( p = 0.04). The illness of a family member increased the GDS score by an average of 1.7 points ( p = 0.02). No significant mood deterioration was found between January 2020 and December 2020 in the studied group of elderly women at a high risk of developing depression, which suggests that the remote support provided in the mental health promotion programme was effective.

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  • Karolina Juszko & Anna Serweta & Błażej Cieślik & Wojciech Idzikowski & Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha & Robert Gajda, 2022. "Remote Support of Elderly Women Participating in Mental Health Promotion Programme during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Group Longitudinal Intervention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:7:p:4073-:d:782558
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    1. Angel Christopher Zegarra-López & Brian Florentino-Santisteban & Jorge Flores-Romero & Ariana Delgado-Tenorio & Adriana Cernades-Ames, 2022. "A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Its Associated Sociodemographic Factors in Peru during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-16, October.
    2. Błażej Cieślik & Tomasz Kuligowski & Luisa Cacciante & Pawel Kiper, 2023. "The Impact of Personality Traits on Patient Satisfaction after Telerehabilitation: A Comparative Study of Remote and Face-to-Face Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation during COVID-19 Lockdown," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-10, March.

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