Factors of the elderly being exposed to COVID-19: a scoping review
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- DOI: https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v10i3.2876 |
- Published: 2021-12-30
Open Access & Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary
Journal of Medical Sciences
Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background: The world today and public health problems ahead of the pandemic respiratory syndrome or commonly called COVID-19. It is important to identify the risk, especially for mortality understanding, nutrition status of elderly and dementia. This study literature review aims to understand the risk factors of the elderly when pandemic COVID-19.
Method: This literature uses the scoping review method and searches PubMed, Proquest, and Sciencedirect. Criteria for determining the literature review done using the words “Risk OR Factors OR Elderly Get OR Covid-19”. The study's inclusion criteria are articles for the last two years is 2020-2021, and the type of article includes a suitable journal, first select the title, abstract, journal content, and cohort study, chi-square cross-sectional, and case-control.
Result: After these inclusion criteria based on the categories and filtered, the database is used in the journal is five literature reviews. The risk factors for the elderly exposed to COVID-19 include problems understanding COVID-19, nutritional status of problems, dementia experienced by the elderly.
Conclusion: Two risk factors are often faced by the elderly during the COVID pandemic, namely problems with understanding and dementia in the elderly.
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How to Cite
Indah, R. A., & Huriah, T. (2021). Factors of the elderly being exposed to COVID-19: a scoping review. Bali Medical Journal, 10(3), 1253–1256. https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v10i3.2876
