COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational report providing professional experiences in the management of mental health of elderly
International Psychogeriatrics - Journal ArticleWe noticed a common strategy to the three countries facing the pandemic: the use of technologies to bring the elderly closer to their relatives and friends and thus prevent them from feeling lonely, avoiding the risk of contamination and minimizing potential mental suffering. Health professionals from Brazil, Portugal and Norway used available technological devices to deliver mental health support. Flu vaccination campaign in Brazil and the screening of the vulnerable elderly, including homeless, in Portugal should be highlighted as great initiatives, since other countries with high HD index faced severe challenges to adopt these measures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
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- Volume: 32
- Issue: 10
- Pages: 1153-1156
- Date: 2020
- Series title:
- DOI: 10.1017/S1041610220001027
- ISSN: 1041-6102