The Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults in China: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Considered at a high risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults in China not only face the disadvantages caused by their relatively low immune systems, but also the challenges brought about by the complex psychological environment in which they spend this special period of their life. However, a thorough study on the impact of the pandemic on older adults' mental health in China remains scant. Hence, this research aimed to investigate the question: What are the mental health outcomes and associated risk factors of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in China? Two Chinese academic databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure and WANFANG DATA) as well as six English academic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Social Science, and Google Scholar) were searched whi

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9657377 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature