Mental health promotion in children and the elderly during Covid-19

Abstract

Introduction: The recent Covid-19 pandemic has caused a great deal of stress and anxiety around the world. Changes in lifestyle as a result of the global outbreak of Covid-19 disease have affected children and the elderly along with psychological consequences. The health of children and the elderly is a top priority in all countries. Therefore, the present study was to review the health promotion of children and the elderly during coronavirus disease. Materials and Methods: This is a review using the keywords Covid-19 and health promotion in children to search papers in Sid, Scholar Google, Medline, Science direct and Pubmed databases. The articles from 2008-2020 were extracted according to the inclusion criteria, and the results were classified, summarized and reported. Conclusion: Evaluation of the articles showed an increase in behavioral problems, self-regulation problems, anxiety and fear, problems with adjustment and coping strategies, the experience of abuse and emotional harassment, the severity of mental disorders and depression, and post-traumatic stress as the psychological consequences of the pandemic among children and the elderly. Considering the negative psychological consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak, it is recommended to design and plan intervention and support strategies to reduce the adverse impacts.