Self-management of depression and anxiety amongst frail older adults in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Depression and anxiety are common in frail older people and are associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality, yet they typically face greater barriers to accessing mental health treatments than younger people and express preferences for self-managing their symptoms. This study aims to explore frail older adults' experiences of self-managing symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.

Design

Qualitative semi-structured interviews, exploring experiences of depression and/or anxiety, ways participants self-managed these and the contexts within which this took place. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim.

Participants

28 frail older adults in the United Kingdom, purposively sampled for neighbourhood, frailty and symptoms of anxiety/depres

SUBMITTER: Nair P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9728861 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature