Epidemic ｜ Survey reveals that 80% of carers are depressed during the fifth wave

The situation of the elderly under the fifth wave of the epidemic has attracted much attention, and the pressure on the carers has also increased.

According to the survey results, more than 80% of the carers surveyed self-assessed that they had suffered from depression during the epidemic , half of them are moderate or above. The respondents who are elderly caregivers (meaning the situation of the elderly taking care of the elderly) generally face the plight of lack of materials, such as lack of quick test kits, food, etc.

Under the epidemic, the personal life choices of the elderly are to reduce the impact on mental health

Tan Jiayuan said that the survey was conducted in April this year and interviewed about 300 carers to understand the difficulties faced by the fifth wave of the epidemic. It was found that the mental health of carers deserves attention, and more than 80% of the carers surveyed self-assessed Suffering from depression, half of which are moderate or more.

She mentioned that among the difficulties faced by the interviewees, the top five are mainly related to epidemic prevention and medical information, such as quarantine arrangements, reporting practices for confirmed cases, etc., and there are also few choices in personal life.

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Elderly people facing difficulties in receiving epidemic information, hope the government can provide material support

She explained that many respondents who are elderly care workers need assistance from day care services on weekdays. However, during the epidemic, many related services were reduced or suspended, which greatly increased their workload and working hours. , and also restricted by social distancing measures, many entertainments such as drinking tea and going to the park cannot be done.

She also pointed out that during the peak period of the fifth wave, although there were daily press conferences to provide information, the government measures were changed every two or three days, making it difficult for all carers to track. Difficulty receiving information.

She continued that carers generally want practical support, such as drug delivery, food delivery, emergency medical services, etc. Younger carers are more likely to go to work and hope to receive informational support to arrange time; In terms of carers, other family members are difficult to support, or there are no other family members, and materials are even more scarce, such as lack of rapid test kits, no support from the government after the diagnosis is reported, and insufficient food during home quarantine.

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