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Antecedents and Consequences of Grief in the Elderly: A Qualitative Study

Dr Roya Marsa, Dr Bahman Bahmani, Dr Abbas Ebadi, Dr Manoochehr Azkhosh, Dr Ahmad Delbari,
Volume 0, Issue 0 (Articles In Press 2024)

Abstract

Objectives: Old age is considered a period of facing great losses, and as a result, the experience of bereavement is more common than in the previous stages of people's lives. Understanding and recognizing the experiences of the elderly from its antecedents and consequences in old age is one of the requirements for the development of well-being these days. This research was done with the aim of understanding the experience of the elderly about the antecedents and consequences of grief.
Method: A qualitative study with the content analysis method with the participation of 16 elderly people aged 60 to 85 referring to day care centers and parks in Tehran, which continued with the purposeful sampling method until the condition of maximum diversity was met, were selected and participated in interviews with a semi-structured method. The data of this research was collected between March 1401 and September 1402 and Goba and Lincoln criteria were used to achieve the accuracy and reliability of the data.
Findings: Based on the experiences expressed by the participants, four categories of antecedents of bereavement include: the experience of losing loved ones, the experience of losing health, the experience of retirement, the regret of the unlived life; And the three consequences of bereavement, including reparability, health, and socio-economic consequences, were obtained.
Results: grief in the elderly is a multi-dimensional phenomenon with a unique experience and understanding. The results of this study can help the health team to better understand this concept, to better understand the experience of bereavement in the elderly, and to carry out investigations, interventions and evaluation of auxiliary measures. They help to improve the health of the elderly.

Health Status of Iranian Older People: A Demographical Analysis

Fatemeh Shoaee, Manouchehr Azkhosh, Vida Alizad,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (7-2013)

Abstract

Objectives: To explain the physical and mental health of older people based on their demographic variables.

Methods & Materials: A correlation design conducted through logistic regression. A demographic page and the Short Form (36) Health survey were administered by trained interviewers to 250 participants in Tehran, Iran in 2012. Participants were recruited based on a classified multi stage sampling procedure.

Results: Compared to women, men had better physical health. Low-income elderly had lower score in general, physical and mental health. Elderly living at home or with an extended family did not face the same general and physical health in comparison with their peers at nursing homes, though their mental health was similar. Marriage provided general, physical and mental health benefits for elderly whereas, high level of education were associated with physical and mental health. Being caregiver was related to better physical health while having caregiver was associated with better mental health. Age, income and education predicted both physical and mental health. Sex, mental health, marital status, being caregiver and having caregiver predicted physical health while physical health predicted mental health. All studied variables except sex and mental health predicted significantly place of residence.

Conclusion: Demographic variables predict health status of older people like other mental and physical variables. Policy makers should focus on variables predicting health status of elderly to have successful ageing in future.

Role of Failure to Forgive Self, Others and Uncontrollable Situations in Predicting Depression Among the Elderly

Mohammad Ebrahimi, Manoochehr Azkhosh, Mahshid Foroughan, Behrouz Dolatshahi, Fatima Shoaai,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (4-2015)

Abstract

Objectives Elderly people experience many resentments and the inability to forgive these resentments may be associated with depressive symptoms. Hence, we aimed to examine the relationships between forgiveness of self, others and uncontrollable situations with depression in the elderly.
Methods & Materials In this cross-sectional study, 96 elderly of Jahandidegan Centers in Tehran City were enrolled using convenient sampling. They completed Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multivariate regression through stepwise method.
Results There was a negative and meaningful relationship between forgiveness of self (r=-0.32, P<0.01), forgiveness of others (r=-0.25, P<0.05) and forgiveness of uncontrollable situations (r=-.38, P<0.01) with depression in the elderly. Also forgiveness of uncontrollable situations (β=-0.33) and forgiveness of self (β=-0.26) have a more determining role in predicting depression (P<0.01).
Conclusion Inability to forgive is associated with psychological vulnerability among the elderly; so, it is recommended that therapeutic models of enhancing forgiveness to be considered for the emotional problems of elderly people

Grief in Older Adults: A Concept Analysis

Dr Roya Marsa, Dr Bahman Bahmani, Dr Abbas Ebadi, Dr Manoochehr Azkhosh, Dr Ahmad Delbari,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (Autumn 2024)

Abstract

Objectives Grief is a human, universal, personal and multidimensional experience. Although studies have been conducted to describe grief, there is no consensus among scholars about its theoretical or empirical definition in older adults. This study aims to analyze the concept of grief in old age.
Methods & Materials This is a review study that was conducted in eight steps using Walker and Avant’s concept analysis method. To find studies related to grief in the elderly, a search in online databases including ScienceDirect, Scopus, PsychInfo, PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE using keywords: Grief, mourn, bereavement, old, geriatric, aging, age, later life, seniors, nonagenarian, octogenarian and centenarian. Also, articles were examined without considering the time limit published until January 30, 2023. The search strategy, screening, and data reporting were done based the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement.
Results Of 5963 articles, 34 were included. According to the findings, grief had five features, “a unique phenomenon”, “negative emotional experience”, “physiological irritation”, “experience of loneliness”, and “loss of previous meanings”. Three antecedents of grief included: Loss of loved ones, loss of pets, spouse divorce, and loss of health. Four consequences of grief included health consequences, social consequences, financial consequences, and resiliency.
Conclusion The provided definition of grief in older adults can help the health team understand the concept better and carry out investigations, interventions, and evaluations to improve the health of the elderly.

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