Article ; Online: Geriatric Mental Health and COVID-19: An Eye-Opener to the Situation of the Arab Countries in the Middle East and North Africa Region.
2020 Volume 28, Issue 10, Page(s) 1058–1069
Abstract: ... to grow in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, it is essential to explore the influence ... the mental healthcare of older adults in the Arab countries of the MENA region, particularly during this pandemic. ... to extensive. Furthermore, we highlight the measures implemented in the Arab region to address mental health ...
| Abstract | While the detrimental ramifications of the COVID-19 outbreak on the mental wellbeing of the general public continue to unravel, older adults seem to be at high risk. As the geriatric population continues to grow in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, it is essential to explore the influence of this outbreak on geriatric mental health, a topic often neglected. In this review, we depict the status of geriatric psychiatry in the Arab countries of the MENA region, exploring the variations from one nation to another. While some have a null exposure to the field, resources and expertise in other countries range from very limited to extensive. Furthermore, we highlight the measures implemented in the Arab region to address mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak; these tend to be insufficient when targeting the geriatric population. Finally, we provide short- and long-term recommendations to stakeholders that aim at enhancing the mental healthcare of older adults in the Arab countries of the MENA region, particularly during this pandemic. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Africa, Northern/epidemiology ; Aged ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/psychology ; Ethnopsychology ; Geriatric Psychiatry/methods ; Geriatric Psychiatry/trends ; Health Services Needs and Demand ; Health Services for the Aged/organization & administration ; Health Services for the Aged/standards ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Middle East/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/psychology ; SARS-CoV-2 |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-05-18 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 1278145-9 |
| ISSN | 1545-7214 ; 1064-7481 |
| ISSN (online) | 1545-7214 |
| ISSN | 1064-7481 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.05.009 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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