How older adults self-manage distress - does the internet have a role? A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety and depression are common in older adults, but often under-recognised by GPs. Rather than perceiving themselves as suffering from anxiety or depression, older adults are more likely to self-identify as experiencing low mood, stress or distress. Older people may also feel responsible for managing their own mood problems. The Internet has the potential to support the self-management of distress through accessing health information or social support.

Methods

This study was approved by Keele University's ethical review panel. Older adults who self-identified as experiencing distress were recruited from community groups in the West Midlands, England. To generate data, 'think-aloud' methods (including storyboards and an extract from an online forum) were embedde

SUBMITTER: Moult A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6263534 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature